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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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 -
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 -
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 -
07/23/19 - U.S. Birth Rate Hits Three-Decade LowAmerica's baby bust continues on according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this AP article, University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public... Read More -
07/17/19 - Coös County Youth StudyA recent study by the Carsey School of Public Policy examines the aspirations, choices and challenges of young New Hampshire residents growing up in rural, northern communities,... Read More -
04/19/19 - More Americans are moving, mostly to Sun Belt suburbs (The Hill)Ken Johnson features in The Hill Read More -
04/18/19 - Nonmetro Counties Gain Pop. For Second Straight Year (Daily Yonder)Ken Johnson featured in Daily Yonder. Read More -
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03/07/19 - Why Birthrates Among Hispanic Americans Have Plummeted (New York Times)The United States population grew by just 0.6 percent last year, the smallest increase in 80 years, according to Ken Johnson, a demographer at the University of New Hampshire. He... Read More -
03/02/19 - The rise and fall of the most European state in the Union (Washington Post)In the 1970s, University of New Hampshire demographer Kenneth Johnson said, “A dramatic and surprising shift occurred when more people moved to rural areas.” For the first time in... Read More