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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06/21/21 - WMTW Channel 8: Birth rates drop in Maine, could bring long-lasting impactsWMTW Channel 8 in Portland recently reported on dropping birth rates in Maine and around the country and interviewed Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson... Read More -
06/11/21 - NBC News: CDC finds deaths from heart disease and diabetes climbed amid Covid in U.S.NBC News recently referenced research by Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson in which he found that 25 states saw more deaths than births in 2020. Read More -
06/10/21 - Daily Yonder: Covid Infections and Deaths Drop to Lowest Rates in a YearThe Daily Yonder recently referenced research by Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy, in an article on the spread and infection rate of COVID-19... Read More -
06/02/21 - The Daily Yonder: Historic Expansion of Anti-Poverty Programs Comes With an Expiration DateJess Carson, a research professor at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy, recently told The Daily Yonder that people living in rural areas will more... Read More -
05/28/21 - Anchorage Daily News: How America’s ‘places to be’ have shifted over the past 100 yearsKen Johnson, Senior Demographer with the Carsey School, was recently quoted in an article in the Anchorage Daily News about population gains the states in the South and the West... Read More -
05/14/21 - The Washington Post: How America's 'Places to Be' Have Shifted Over the Past 100 YearsKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently spoke with The Washington Post about immigration and domestic migration in Texas. “Texas not only has a lot of... Read More -
05/12/21 - NHPR: NH Among Half The U.S. States That Saw More Deaths Than Births in 2020Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently interviewed by New Hampshire Public Radio regarding his research analyzing data that 20... Read More -
05/10/21 - New Hampshire Union Leader: In NH, 2020 Saw More Deaths Than BirthsKen Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in the New Hampshire Union Leader regarding new data that shows that more than half... Read More -
05/10/21 - WMUR: NH Businesses Want Employees Back – Shortage of Child Care in NH Stands in WayAccording to research published by Jess Carson, research assistant professor with the Carsey School, the pandemic has highlighted the fragility of New Hampshire's child care... Read More -
05/07/21 - The Hill: U.S. Birthrate Drops to Record Low Amid Pandemic FalloutKen Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in The Hill regarding new data that shows that the new babies born in the United... Read More