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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04/05/21 - NHPR: People Working From Home Permanently Could Transform Rural AmericaKen Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed by the New Hampshire Public Radio on how more people working from home impacts rural areas and... Read More
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03/30/21 - Concord Monitor: People Move to N.H. in PandemicAccording to research published by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson, the pandemic has many reassessing their lives, including where they live. The Census Bureau indicates... Read More
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03/30/21 - Philadelphia Tribune: Black America Needs a ‘New Normal’: Equitable Credit Access to Build WealthCarsey research by Michael Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley shows that the rippling effects of a massive economic downturn have caused the nation to lose 9.5 million jobs — more... Read More
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03/30/21 - The Laconia Daily Sun: Real estate updates in the Lakes RegionResearch published by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson shows that New Hampshire is gaining significantly more migrants from other U.S. destinations than earlier in the... Read More
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03/18/21 - Flatline KC: Low Wages, Risky Jobs Put LGBTQ+ People, BIPOC and Women in the Line of FireAccording to a 2020 study conducted by Carsey School researchers Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks, women, regardless of education level, reported a higher rate of unemployement than... Read More
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03/09/21 - Mass Live: 144 cities could lose status as metro areasThere are 144 cities in the United States that the federal government is proposing to downgrade from the metropolitan statistical area designation, and it could be more than just... Read More
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03/08/21 - New Hampshire Union Leader: Connecting with Neighbors Strengthens DemocracyLike the rest of the United States, the diversity in New Hampshire continues to grow. The Carsey School of Public Policy’s latest “What is New Hampshire?” report shows that... Read More
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02/22/21 - Concord Monitor: Pandemic baby bust taking hold in New HampshireIn December of 2020, nine months after New Hampshire's first stay-at-home order was announced, there were about 180 fewer births than the same period in 2019 and at least 100... Read More
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02/11/21 - Daily Mail: COVID Baby Boom Was a BustFive states report up to 81,000 fewer births since pandemic began and NYU Langone has seen 33% increase in egg freezing as record number of women put off having children. One of... Read More
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02/02/21 - Granite Geek: U.S. population growth was lowest in 100 years, and that was before COVID-19The Granite Geek recently interviewed Senior Demographer Ken Johnson regarding his research that found that a "diminished natural increase in population—when there are more births... Read More