Demography
The 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 population – that it's becoming older and more diverse. Johnson said there are 3 million more childless women in prime child-bearing years than demographers... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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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... -
01/04/21AP News: New Hampshire again leads region in modest population gains
The AP News cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson in which Johnson found, based on 2020 Census data, that...
Recent Stories
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06/01/20 - Carnegie Corp: Andrew Carnegie Fellow on Rural America’s Vulnerability to COVID-19Carsey School Senior Demographer and 2016 Andrew Carnegie Fellow Ken Johnson was recently interviewed for his research into the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on rural... Read More -
05/26/20 - Union-Bulletin: Rural Areas Expect Higher Death RateAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, an older population, greater incidence of obesity, and chronic health problems in rural areas are likely to... Read More -
05/19/20 - NH Union Leader: NH’s Tourism Hotspots Now Face COVID-19 RiskCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was interviewed for this NH Union Leader article on how New Hampshire’s tourism destinations are beginning to get hit harder by the... Read More -
05/19/20 - Wall Street Journal: Coronavirus Spreading Faster in Rural CommunitiesCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal for his research into why coronavirus will spread faster within rural U.S. communities... Read More -
04/27/20 - NH Union Leader: COVID-19 Raising Awareness of Racial Disparities in Health CareData collected by Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, has been used to examine racial disparities present in health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More -
04/24/20 - The Baltimore Sun: Tensions Rise at MD Lake as Locals Worry Visitors Might Bring CoronavirusSenior Demographer at the Carsey School Ken Johnson offers some insight into increased tensions between residents of rural vacation locals and the non-residents who are flocking... Read More -
04/21/20 - Rural Areas More Susceptible to Severe COVID-19 InfectionsKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, says that the risks of suffering from a severe COVID-19 infection are higher in rural America based on age and access to... Read More -
04/20/20 - Researchers Call for Equity in COVID-19 ResponsesKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, believes that state and federal responses to the ongoing pandemic should take vulnerable rural populations into... Read More -
04/15/20 - Rural Counties More Susceptible to COVID-19Research conducted by Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, has shown that more than half of the United States' rural counties have a singificantly higher... Read More -
04/14/20 - Research Confirms Grim Impact of COVID-19 for Rural AreasKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently looked at the impact of age on the potential death rate in each county in the United States. In his study, he ... Read More