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...
Recent Stories
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12/04/19 - Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018According to a report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, the United States birth rate fell in 2018 for the fourth year in a row. Kenneth Johnson, a... Read More -
12/04/19 - Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018According to a report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, the United States birth rate fell in 2018 for the fourth year in a row. Kenneth Johnson, a... Read More -
11/30/19 - Carsey Alum & Student Take Home Prizes at NH SVIC 2019The annual New Hampshire Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC) highlights and awards seed money to innovative, socially oriented projects and business plans submitted by full... Read More -
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11/20/19 - In NH, Migration Drives Population GrowthHighlighted in this Concord Monitor article, research from the Carsey School of Public Policy shows an increase in population from 2016 to 2018, most of this gain resulting from... Read More -
11/20/19 - Carsey School Report: Diversity Has Doubled in NHNew data released by the Carsey School of Public Policy shows that diversity has doubled in New Hampshire since the last election. This Union Leader article examines research from... Read More -
11/18/19 - Do Presidential Endorsements Matter?Dante Scala, a professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy, believes that endorsing presidential candidates is overrated. Scala is skeptical... Read More -
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11/13/19 - Restaurant Workers Deserve Affordable Child CareOne in four families spends more than 10 percent of their income on child care, according to a 2016 report from Carsey School of Public Policy. Low-income families spend 19.8... Read More -
11/13/19 - Slower Population Growth ProjectedOver the next several decades, Americas population will become significantly older and more diverse. Women are expected to have fewer children and life expectancies are expected... Read More