Demography
Immigrants fuel growth in major U.S. urban counties
In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024, the Carsey School's Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson commented “A substantial excess of births over deaths has long been the primary driver of U.S. population growth, but as this... Read More
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05/22/25The trends behind the historically low U.S. birth rate
CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women... -
05/21/25Are Americans Flocking to Low-Tax States?
In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth... -
06/15/22The 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.... -
06/01/22Sun 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...
Recent Stories
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04/27/21 - Seacoast Online: New Hampshire population grew 4.6% since 2010According to research published by Carsey School's Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson, all of New Hampshire’s population gain in recent years has been due to people moving into... Read More -
04/13/21 - Keene Sentinel & Concord Monitor: As New Hampshire diversifies, who gets to belong?Even as the country has rapidly become more diverse, New Hampshire is still considered one of the whitest states in the nation. According to research published by Carsey School... Read More -
04/06/21 - MaineBiz: Out-of-staters in, Travolta outResearch conducted by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson found that people have been moving to New Hampshire to be closer to their family, for work, and to enjoy a higher... Read More -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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