Demography
The Daily Yonder: Research Brief: Is Rural America Failing or Succeeding? Maybe Both
The Daily Yonder cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy researchers Ken Johnson and Dan Lichter that examines how the popular belief of the decline of rural America has more to do with our classification of metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan areas and less to do with rural America... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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08/24/20Union Leader: Fierce competition for fewer homes up for sale in NH
The New Hampshire Union Leader recently cited research from Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson regarding the influx of boomerangers –... -
08/12/20NHPR: Black, Latino Workers Lost Jobs At Higher Rate, Researchers Say
New research from Rogelio Sáenz and Corey Sparks found that people of color and women have experienced higher unemployment than whites and men during... -
08/03/20Boston 25 News: Covid ‘baby bust’ Expected with Half a Million Fewer Births Next Year
Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer with the Carsey School, says birth rates had been drifting down for years and then went off a cliff during the... -
07/31/20Daily Mail: The Covid Baby Bust
Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed by The Daily Mail regarding the diminishing U.S. birth rate. "Survey...
Recent Stories
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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 -
12/20/19 - 230,000 New NH Voters for the 2020 Presidential ElectionAccording to research published by the Carsey School, there are approximately 230,000 potential new voters for the 2020 Presidential election. Researchers also state that because... Read More