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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04/28/21 - NHPR: The Highs and Lows of NH's Civic HealthCarsey School fellow and New Hampshire Civic Health Index co-author Quixada Moore-Vissing was recently interviewed for New Hampshire Public Radio's The Exchange. According to the... Read More -
04/27/21 - Seacoast Online: New Hampshire population grew 4.6% since 2010According to research published by Carsey School's Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson, all of New Hampshire’s population gain in recent years has been due to people moving into... Read More -
04/14/21 - The Center Square: New York's GDP particularly affected by pandemic, analyst saysNew York is one of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and ranks 13th on WalletHub’s list of states most exposed economically. According to research published by... Read More -
04/13/21 - Keene Sentinel & Concord Monitor: As New Hampshire diversifies, who gets to belong?Even as the country has rapidly become more diverse, New Hampshire is still considered one of the whitest states in the nation. According to research published by Carsey School... Read More -
04/13/21 - Everyday Health: Why Gen X Women Have Not Been Sleeping Well During the PandemicIn an interview with Everyday Health, best-selling author Ada Calhoun quoted research published by the Carsey School and authored by Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks. According to... Read More -
04/07/21 - NHPR: New Hampshire Ranks Near The Bottom In Key Areas Of Civic EngagementCarsey School Fellow Quixada Moore-Vissing was recently interviewed by Rick Ganley on NHPR regarding the 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index she co-authored. The 2020 Index ... Read More -
04/06/21 - MaineBiz: Out-of-staters in, Travolta outResearch conducted by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson found that people have been moving to New Hampshire to be closer to their family, for work, and to enjoy a higher... Read More -
04/06/21 - CT News Junkie: Opinion: Worker Recall Legislation Essential for Racial JusticeResearch published by the Carsey School and authored by Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks was recently cited by Sean Edmund Rogers in an opinion piece in the CT News Junkie. Their... Read More -
04/05/21 - NHPR: People Working From Home Permanently Could Transform Rural AmericaKen Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed by the New Hampshire Public Radio on how more people working from home impacts rural areas and... Read More -
03/30/21 - Concord Monitor: People Move to N.H. in PandemicAccording to research published by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson, the pandemic has many reassessing their lives, including where they live. The Census Bureau indicates... Read More