United States
The 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. That represents a nearly 20% increase in the portion of rural residents who are members of a racial or ethnic minority. In the following article,... Read More
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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... -
05/20/22The Washington Post: A rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to grow
In this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "The story of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where... -
05/01/22AP News: 100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteria
In this Associated Press article, Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson discusses the implications of the U.S. Census Bureau changing the... -
03/31/22The Hill: America's major metro areas are shrinking
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show 62 of America’s 100 largest counties lost population between July 2020 and July 2021 during peak pandemic....
Recent Stories
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01/26/21 - 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... Read More -
01/22/21 - The Hill: What the 2020 census will reveal about America's futureSenior Demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in The Hill in an overview of what the 2020 Census will likely show us about the American population – that it's becoming older... Read More -
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 -
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 -
12/21/20 - The Bond Buyer: 'Build Back Better?' Start with the Fed's MLFThe Bond Buyer publication recently cited the Carsey School's COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State report, which is an ongoing research project by Carsey Director Michael Ettlinger... 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 -
09/09/20 - The Daily Yonder: Research Brief: Is Rural America Failing or Succeeding? Maybe BothThe Daily Yonder cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy researchers Ken Johnson and Dan Lichter that examines how the popular belief of the decline of rural America... Read More -
08/31/20 - The Simple Dollar: Has the Pandemic Made It Easier to Get a Personal Loan?TheSimpleDollar.com reports that a growing number of people are taking out personal loans to relieve financial anxiety caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. TheSimpleDollar.com article... Read More -
08/03/20 - Boston 25 News: Covid ‘baby bust’ Expected with Half a Million Fewer Births Next YearKenneth Johnson, senior demographer with the Carsey School, says birth rates had been drifting down for years and then went off a cliff during the Great Recession more than a... Read More