Demography
The Daily Yonder: Last-Minute Trump Administration Proposal Would Effectively Redefine ‘Rural’
The Trump administration submitted a proposal on January 19 to raise the minium population of cities that are considered Metropolitan Statistical Areas from 50,000 to 100,000. If passed, the change (which wouldn't go into effect until 2023) would have “implications both for research and for the... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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01/22/21The Hill: What the 2020 census will reveal about America's future
Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in The Hill in an overview of what the 2020 Census will likely show us about the American... -
01/21/21The Center Square: New Hampshire population experiences 'moderate growth' through in-migration
The Center Square reported on New Hampshire's modest population gains – largely through in-migration – for the third year in a row, according to U.S... -
01/10/21NH Union Leader: Pandemic creating more places to relocate
The New Hampshire Union Leader reports on the increase in pandemic-driven relocations as people take advantage of greater flexibility in their work... -
01/04/21Lowell Sun: Editorial – N.H.- Sun Belt appeal a drain on Mass., N.E. states
The Lowell Sun recently wrote about U.S. Census Bureau data showing that New Hampshire is one of two (the other being Maine) states in New England...
Recent Stories
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08/24/20 - Union Leader: Fierce competition for fewer homes up for sale in NHThe New Hampshire Union Leader recently cited research from Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson regarding the influx of boomerangers – former New Hampshire residents who... Read More -
08/12/20 - NHPR: Black, Latino Workers Lost Jobs At Higher Rate, Researchers SayNew research from Rogelio Sáenz and Corey Sparks found that people of color and women have experienced higher unemployment than whites and men during the COVID-19 pandemic, and... Read More -
08/03/20 - Boston 25 News: Covid ‘baby bust’ Expected with Half a Million Fewer Births Next YearKenneth Johnson, senior demographer with the Carsey School, says birth rates had been drifting down for years and then went off a cliff during the Great Recession more than a... Read More -
07/31/20 - Daily Mail: The Covid Baby BustKen Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed by The Daily Mail regarding the diminishing U.S. birth rate. "Survey data already suggest women are... Read More -
07/23/20 - Newsweek: Will the Blue Invasion of Red State America Finally Pay Off in 2020?Five states (Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia) have added almost six million domestic migrants since 2000. While that may sound like a lot, according to... Read More -
07/23/20 - Keloland.com: Signs of Some Sales Tax Recovery in Sioux FallsAccording to a July 17-published report by the Carsey School of Public Policy, the hardest hit sector nationally, and in every state, has been leisure and hospitality, in which... Read More -
07/21/20 - NH Public Radio: Why Younger People Are Moving to NH and StayingKristine Bundschuh, researcher at the Carsey school, recently joined NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley to discuss her research on migration patterns to New Hampshire. She co... Read More -
07/13/20 - Washington Post: A New Generation Challenges the HeartlandAccording to Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, "Americans should expect more discussions about race in rural regions" as nonwhite populations continue to grow there... Read More -
06/17/20 - Pine River Times: Poverty Rates Affect Census ReportingAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, studies over the past 50 years have shown that higher poverty rates in rural areas are linked to U.S. Census undercounts.... Read More -
06/16/20 - NHPR: How to Conduct a Census During a Global PandemicKenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and the senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently joined Ken Gallager, principle planner and coordinator for the State Data Center... Read More