Carsey School of Public Policy
UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise
Research from the University of New Hampshire reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More
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09/15/25Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25Immigrants 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... -
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...
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09/14/22 - Center for Business Analytics Expands Professional Development AccessThe UNH Paul College Center for Business Analytics is excited to partner with UNH Professional Development & Training (PD&T) for the 2022/2023 Academic Year on a pilot... Read More -
09/02/22 - Making a Difference through Community Development“If you get involved in community development work, it means you're basically an optimistic person because you believe that the work you can do can make a difference… And the... Read More -
08/02/22 - Seeing the Story of the Country Through Data“I once had a reporter jokingly say to me ‘Ken, you were into data analytics before it was cool,’” he says, a smile audible in his voice. “Which, you know, is true.” Professor Ken... Read More -
06/28/22 - Serving New England FarmersThe global pandemic upended how we work and live, and the same was true for America’s farmers – especially those involved in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. Farmers’ markets... Read More -
06/15/22 - 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%... Read More -
06/09/22 - Carrie Portrie Joins NH Listens Team Full Time as Research FacultyCarrie Portrie joined the Carsey School’s civic engagement initiative, New Hampshire Listens, in 2016 as a project manager and small group facilitator to address issues on... Read More -
06/01/22 - Sun Belt cities boom as major cities bleed populationIn 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 and exurbs in what... Read More -
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05/20/22 - The Washington Post: A rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to growIn this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "The story of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where falling birthrates, an aging... Read More -
05/16/22 - Working for Workforce HousingUNH student's research brings New Hampshire’s housing crisis into focus Read More