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...
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01/02/21 - SABC News: US on Track for Deadliest Year in History: ReportsThe South African Broadcasting Corporation recently reported on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 2020 may become the deadliest year in U.S.... Read More -
01/01/21 - NH Public Radio: New Hampshire Seeing Largest Population Increase in New EnglandNew Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on research by Dr. Ken Johnson of the Carsey School of Public Policy that finds that New Hampshire has experienced the largest... Read More -
12/22/20 - The Guardian: Covid could shorten US life expectancy by up to three years, experts sayThe Guardian reports on new information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stating that life expectancy in 2020 could decline by 2–3 years. Carsey School Senior... Read More -
12/22/20 - The Wall Street Journal: Covid-19 Deaths to Reverse U.S. Life-Expectancy GainsAccording to new data released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. life expectancy could drop by the largest amount since World War II, reports The Wall... Read More -
12/17/20 - The Hill: Americans move less, but those doing so are leaving urban centersThe Hill reports on a U.S. Census Bureau finding that fewer Americans are moving now than at any time in the last seven decades. Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson... Read More -
12/15/20 - NHPR: More Young People Moving To New HampshireNew Hampshire is seeing an increase in young people moving into the state. Estimates from the U.S. Census released last week show that in the last four years, an average of 8,300... Read More -
12/14/20 - Union Leader: Billion-dollar boom: Homes hotter during the pandemicPurchases of New Hampshire homes and condos are up by $1 billion since March when compared with the same period a year ago. A lack of new construction and a migration of people... Read More -
12/04/20 - Sunflower State Journal: Kansas birthrate hits new record lowThe Sunflower State Journal recently reported on the falling Kansas birthrate, which in 2019 hit the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1912, and interviewed Carsey School... Read More -
11/30/20 - Pew Trusts: Deepening Statehouse Divisions Foretell Big Policy FightsAn analysis by Dante Scala, Political Science professor at UNH, and Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson described the urban/rural divide as a continuum based on population... Read More -
11/23/20 - Seacoast Online: Out-of-state buyers fuel Seacoast’s red-hot real estate marketAccording to research done by Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, 60 percent of those migrating to New Hampshire are under age 49. The research also shows... Read More