Demography
Pine River Times: Poverty Rates Affect Census Reporting
According 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. They have also shown that the undercount is greater among racial and ethnic minorities than among whites. Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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06/16/20NHPR: How to Conduct a Census During a Global Pandemic
Kenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and the senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently joined Ken Gallager, principle planner and... -
06/01/20Epoch Times: Worries Rise as Vacationers from Pandemic Hotspots Travel to Popular Areas
Research by Jessica Carson of the Carsey School of Public Policy on the spread of COVID-19 in rural counties with seasonal vacation homes was quoted... -
06/01/20Carnegie Corp: Andrew Carnegie Fellow on Rural America’s Vulnerability to COVID-19
Carsey School Senior Demographer and 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellow Ken Johnson was recently interviewed for his research into the COVID-19 pandemic and... -
05/26/20Union-Bulletin: Rural Areas Expect Higher Death Rate
According to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, an older population, greater incidence of obesity, and chronic health problems...
Recent Stories
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02/11/20 - Changing Population Could Effect NH PrimaryAccording to Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, New Hampshire is one of the most mobile states in the country. From 2016 to 2020, nearly 70,000 residents... Read More -
02/05/20 - NH Demographics Impacts ElectorateResearch out of the Carsey School of Public Policy identifies New Hampshire as "richer, whiter and older than the rest of the country," according to FOX 13, and these demographic... Read More -
01/21/20 - Rural America: Gaining Space but Losing PopulationAccording to a report published by the Carsey School of Public Policy, nearly 35% of rural counties nationwide are undergoing protracted and significant population loss, compared... Read More -
01/14/20 - A Counted Census Would Benefit NH ResidentsNH Business Review article: According to Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, the data derived from the census is the gold standard against which all other... Read More -
01/14/20 - Why Your State May Be ShrinkingCarsey School senior demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in the New York Times. According to Johnson and his research, states like Illinois and New York had an advantage... Read More -
01/06/20 - NH Population Grows Despite Low Birth RateThe Union Leader recently covered new research out of the Carsey School that shows the population in New Hampshire has continued to grow despite there being more deaths than... Read More -
01/06/20 - Domestic Migration Drives NH Population GrowthA study published by the Carsey School shows that between July 2018 and July 2019, New Hampshire's population grew to 1.36 million. This growth was driven by domestic migration... Read More -
01/03/20 - Young Voters are Shaping NH Political LandscapeCarsey School professor Kenneth Johnson breaks down New Hampshires electoral demographics in a video interview with NECN. Read More -
12/27/19 - Population Change is Coming to New HampshireAccording to research from the Carsey School, over 16,000 people with a bachelor's degree or higher moved to New Hampshire between 2013 and 2016. In contrast, 11,500 people... Read More -
12/20/19 - More than 20% of Voters in NH are New Since Last PrimaryAccording to research published by the Carsey School, more than 20% of people voting in the 2020 Presidential election will be new voters. Read More