Demography
The Daily Yonder: Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Rural Population Grows by Nearly 20%
The Daily Yonder: "Over the past decade, the rural population declined by 0.6% but simultaneously became nearly 4 percentage points more diverse. That represents a nearly 20% increase in the portion of rural residents who are members of a racial or ethnic minority. In the following article,... Read More-
06/01/22
Sun Belt cities boom as major cities bleed population
In this article The Hill reports, "More than half of American cities registered a loss of population over the last year as people flocked to suburbs... -
05/20/22
The Washington Post: A rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to grow
In this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "The story of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where... -
05/01/22
AP News: 100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteria
In this Associated Press article, Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson discusses the implications of the U.S. Census Bureau changing the... -
03/31/22
The Hill: America's major metro areas are shrinking
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show 62 of America’s 100 largest counties lost population between July 2020 and July 2021 during peak pandemic....
Recent Stories
-
12/02/21 - The Hill: More Americans living alone as milestones slip later in lifeIn the previous decade, the number of Americans who live alone has jumped 4 million to 37 million one-person U.S. households in 2021 - representing 28 percent of all households... Read More
-
11/23/21 - Expenses, childcare shortages drive drop in U.S. birthrate for 6th straight yearCarsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson joins NBC News to discuss some of the causes of the U.S. birthrate dropping for the sixth year in a row. The Pew... Read More
-
11/16/21 - The Seattle Times: Researchers worry about Census' gap in 2020 survey dataFewer responses recorded in the 2020 Census data, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have researchers worried about reliable estimates in the future. The Seattle Times recently... Read More
-
11/03/21 - Q106.6: A Baby Boom in Maine?Many predicted a baby boom resulting from the COVID-19 quarantine. However, research from the Carsey School of Public Policy's Ken Johnson shows just the opposite. A Q106.5 ... Read More
-
11/02/21 - The Dartmouth: Census data shows increased population and racial diversity in Upper Valley towns2020 U.S. Census data shows an increase in racially diverse populations in Upper Valley towns in New Hampshire. Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer with the UNH Carsey School of... Read More
-
11/02/21 - U.S. News: Researchers Worry About Census' Gap in 2020 Survey DataResearchers are worried about the COVID-19 impact on 2020 Census data. Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer at UNH Carsey School of Public Policy, spoke to U.S. News and World Report... Read More
-
10/28/21 - WebMD News Brief: Ohio Records More Deaths Than Births For The First Time in HistoryIn 2020, half the states in the U.S. reported higher death than birth rates according to a study published by Ken Johnson of the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy. WebMD recently... Read More
-
09/27/21 - Yahoo News: NH drives to diversifyOver the past decade, New Hampshire has worked to become a more diverse state, with 87.2% of people identifying as non-Hispanic and White alone according to Census data analyzed... Read More
-
09/23/21 - The Josiah Bartlett: New Hampshire should welcome Afghan refugeesWithin the last decade New Hampshire's population growth has decreased to the lowest in a century and immigration accounted for 89% of growth according to Census data analyzed by... Read More
-
09/04/21 - New Hampshire Bulletin: Census data shows that children make up the most diverse part of the state's populationThe New Hampshire Bulletin recently reported on the diversification of New Hampshire's population following the release of 2020 Census data that shows that the state's youth is... Read More