Demography
NH 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 situations. According to Ken Johnson, Carsey School Senior Demographer, New Hampshire is actually seeing an increase in population growth (based on... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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01/04/21
Lowell 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... -
01/04/21
AP News: New Hampshire again leads region in modest population gains
The AP News cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson in which Johnson found, based on 2020 Census data, that... -
01/02/21
SABC News: US on Track for Deadliest Year in History: Reports
The South African Broadcasting Corporation recently reported on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 2020 may become... -
01/01/21
NH Public Radio: New Hampshire Seeing Largest Population Increase in New England
New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on research by Dr. Ken Johnson of the Carsey School of Public Policy that finds that New Hampshire has...
Recent Stories
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08/10/19 - U.S. Non-metro Counties Gain PopulationU.S. non-metro populations added about 37,000 residents from 2017 to 2018 to reach 46.1 million people. According to Carsey School of Public Policy demographer Ken Johnson, that... Read More
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08/09/19 - Chicago Population FallsChicago lost an estimated 7,000-plus residents from 2017 to 2018, according to recent U.S. Census data. Carsey School of Public Policy demographer Ken Johnson offers perspective... Read More
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08/08/19 - Diminishing Rural PopulationsCarsey School of Public Policy demographer Ken Johnson recently joined Daniel Lichter of Cornell University and John Cromartie of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in presenting... Read More
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08/07/19 - NH Ranked 11th Lowest in National Tax BurdenA recent analysis by HireAHelper.com found that New Hampshire ranked 11th lowest for dollar-for-dollar tax burden among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. Carsey School of Public... Read More
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08/05/19 - The Latest Census Data and What's at StakeNew numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau show that major metropolitan areas like Chicago, Los Angeles and New York are losing population. "When the economy was down—through 2014—... Read More
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08/04/19 - Migration Fuels NH Population GrowthFor the second year in a row, New Hampshire's population growth was fueled largely from people moving to the Granite State from other places, according to U.S. Census estimates.... Read More
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08/01/19 - Repopulating Rural CountiesA recent study from the Carsey School of Public Policy found that rural U.S. areas - or around about 80 percent of the country's agricultural towns - are suffering from rapid... Read More
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07/31/19 - U.S. Birth Rate Drops Two PercentA new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies that birth rates are down more than half of what they were in 2007. Carsey School of Public Policy... Read More
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07/29/19 - Record Low U.S. Birth RateA new report from the CDC estimates that 3.788 million U.S. births occurred in 2018, marking the fourth year in a row in which the number of births has dropped nationally. Carsey... Read More
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07/25/19 - America's Baby BustUniversity of New Hampshire demographer Kenneth Johnson was recently quoted in a Los Angeles Times article on the shrinking U.S. birth rate, according to new research from the CDC... Read More