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
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09/03/21 - NH Public Radio: Child Population in N.H. Smaller, But More DiverseNew Hampshire Public Radio reported on the state's decreasing youth population, but pointed out the increased diversity among New Hampshire youth. “We're talking about over 40... Read More
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08/26/21 - The Conway Daily Sun: U.S. Census: Coos population dropped by 5.4%The New Hampshire-based Conway Daily Sun recently reported on new 2020 U.S. Census data that shows the population of N.H.'s Coos County and Androscoggin Valley continued to... Read More
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08/23/21 - Sentinel Source: Census: Cheshire County at a lossThe Keene Sentinel Source recently reported on 2020 U.S. Census data that shows that the population in New Hampshire's Cheshire County decreased over the last decade. The Source... Read More
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08/23/21 - Valley News: Census data shows outward spread in Upper Valley populationThe Valley News in West Lebanon, NH, recently reported on 2020 U.S. Census data showing an outward spread of the population in the New Hampshire-Vermont Upper Valley area. Ken... Read More
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08/19/21 - The Newport Daily News: What Does the 2020 Census Say About New England? The Region is More Populated, Diverse.Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School, was recently mentioned in The Newport Daily News regarding his research on the 2020 Census results. New Hampshire saw an... Read More
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08/17/21 - Wall Street Journal: Census Data Show America's White Population Shrank for the First TimeIn an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson discussed how new Census data shows that minority populations are growing and, for the... Read More
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08/16/21 - NH Public Radio: The 2020 Census and New Hampshire, Explained By UNH Demographer Ken JohnsonCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson recently joined NHPR’s Rick Ganley for an interview on the 2020 Census data and how New Hampshire’s population has changed. Read the... Read More
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08/13/21 - The Hill: Census shows US growth driven by minorities; white pop falls under 60 percentThe Hill newspaper recently interviewed Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School, regarding new census data that shows a natural decrease in the white population as... Read More
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08/13/21 - The New York Times: The U.S. birthrate has dropped again. The pandemic may be accelerating the decline.The birthrate declined for the sixth straight year in 2020, according to the federal government. Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, has calculated that... Read More
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07/27/21 - Wall Street Journal: U.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a HaltKen Johnson, Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently interviewed by The Wall Street Journal regarding the role of population growth in bolstering... Read More