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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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 -
12/17/19 - Demographic Shifts Make for Changes in the 2020 PrimariesA new study released by the Carsey School and reported on by NHPR shows that more than one in five potential 2020 New Hampshire primary voters will be new to the electorate. Read More -
12/11/19 - Rural Counties Losing Population NationwideAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, nearly 35% of rural counties nationwide are undergoing "protracted and significant population loss" compared with 9% of urban... Read More -
12/04/19 - Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018According to a report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, the United States birth rate fell in 2018 for the fourth year in a row. Kenneth Johnson, a... Read More -
11/20/19 - In NH, Migration Drives Population GrowthHighlighted in this Concord Monitor article, research from the Carsey School of Public Policy shows an increase in population from 2016 to 2018, most of this gain resulting from... Read More -
11/20/19 - Carsey School Report: Diversity Has Doubled in NHNew data released by the Carsey School of Public Policy shows that diversity has doubled in New Hampshire since the last election. This Union Leader article examines research from... Read More -
11/13/19 - Slower Population Growth ProjectedOver the next several decades, Americas population will become significantly older and more diverse. Women are expected to have fewer children and life expectancies are expected... Read More