UNH in the News
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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09/13/21 - NH Business Review: NH has long had a child care problem, but the pandemic has made it worseNew Hampshire's labor shortage has been exacerbated due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has extremely impacted a child care shortage, causing providers to close down or to scale back... Read More -
09/04/21 - New Hampshire Bulletin: Census data shows that children make up the most diverse part of the state's populationThe New Hampshire Bulletin recently reported on the diversification of New Hampshire's population following the release of 2020 Census data that shows that the state's youth is... Read More -
09/03/21 - NH Public Radio: Child Population in N.H. Smaller, But More DiverseNew Hampshire Public Radio reported on the state's decreasing youth population, but pointed out the increased diversity among New Hampshire youth. “We're talking about over 40... Read More -
08/27/21 - PolitiFact: How do COVID-19 deaths, job losses in NC compare to other states?PolitiFact recently examined a quote by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper in which Gov. Cooper claimed his state had the "lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per... Read More -
08/26/21 - The Conway Daily Sun: U.S. Census: Coos population dropped by 5.4%The New Hampshire-based Conway Daily Sun recently reported on new 2020 U.S. Census data that shows the population of N.H.'s Coos County and Androscoggin Valley continued to... Read More -
08/26/21 - Concord Monitor: Pandemic Heightens Disparities for WomenThe Concord Monitor recently reported on how the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected women economically, in particular women of color. The article citied 2020... Read More -
08/25/21 - The Progressive Magazine: Funding the FutureThe Progressive Magazine recently reported on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. workforce, citing research from the Carsey School's COVID-19 Jobs Report: By State... Read More -
08/19/21 - The Newport Daily News: What Does the 2020 Census Say About New England? The Region is More Populated, Diverse.Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School, was recently mentioned in The Newport Daily News regarding his research on the 2020 Census results. New Hampshire saw an... Read More -
08/19/21 - Carriage Towne News: Weekend Food Programs Lead to Higher Student Test ScoresResearch published by the Carsey School and authored by Michael Kurtz, a professor at Lycoming College, and Karen Conway and Robert Mohr, Professors of Economics at UNH's Paul... Read More -
08/19/21 - Nashua Health Department Receives COVID-19 Equity GrantThe City of Nashua Health Department recently received funding from the Kresge Foundation that it will use to study why people of color trust/mistrust its health care system. As... Read More