Demography
The Daily Yonder: Last-Minute Trump Administration Proposal Would Effectively Redefine ‘Rural’
The Trump administration submitted a proposal on January 19 to raise the minium population of cities that are considered Metropolitan Statistical Areas from 50,000 to 100,000. If passed, the change (which wouldn't go into effect until 2023) would have “implications both for research and for the... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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01/22/21The 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... -
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...
Recent Stories
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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 -
04/09/20 - Don't Expect a Quarantine Baby BoomAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, he does not think that a baby boom will happen following this quarentine. "I really don't think they're... Read More -
04/08/20 - Post-Recession Birth Rates FallAccording to research published by Carsey, between 2008 and 2015, nearly 2.3 million fewer babies were born in the US than would have been expected if pre-recession fertility... Read More -
04/08/20 - Rural Mass. Worries About Capacity to Handle COVID-19Kenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School, says that rural people tend to be more interconnected with their neighbors. Massachusetts Senator Eric Lesser believes... Read More -
04/08/20 - A Baby Boom Due to Coronavirus Will Not HappenAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, a "baby boom" during the coronavirus pandemic is extremely unlikely. "There's no way that the number of... Read More -
03/31/20 - U.S. Population Growth Shrinks to Lowest Level in 100 YearsAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, if the COVID-19 pandemic is as significant as some experts are saying, U.S. deaths could exceed births in... Read More -
03/30/20 - Rural Americans Fear the Spread of the PandemicAccording to Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, things that were once weekly events in rural parts of American, such as cookouts and bingo nights, are ... Read More -
03/26/20 - Rural Communities Hurt by Social Distancing PracticesKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, says social distancing looks different in rural communities than it does in urban ones such as New York City. He states... Read More -
03/26/20 - U.S. Could Experience Its First Population Decline in HistoryNumbers released by the Census Bureau and analyzed by researchers at the Carsey School show that the United States could be heading towards its first annual population decline in... Read More -
02/21/20 - Heavy Reliance on the Internet Could Cause Problems for the 2020 CensusFor the first time in history, the U.S. Census will be relying heavily on internet responses to gather data. Research from the Carsey School shows that this heavy reliance may... Read More