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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03/24/22 - The Washington Post: Most U.S. counties lost population last year as deaths outnumbered births, data showsThe Washington Post reports on new U.S. Census data showing that nearly three-quarters of all U.S. counties reported more deaths than births last year. The Post interviewed Senior... Read More -
03/24/22 - Los Angeles Times: L.A. and other big U.S. cities all lost residents in the pandemic's first yearThe Los Angeles Times reported on how the first year of the pandemic resulted in a migration surge to the American Southwest as many major U.S. cities lost residents. The LA Times... Read More -
03/24/22 - Carsey School Faculty & Fellows to Participate in Congressional Briefing on Rural Population IssuesCarsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, along with Carsey Fellows Shannon Monnat and Leif Jenson and Carsey author Jessica Ulrich-Schad, will participate in a congressional... Read More -
03/22/22 - Carsey Alum Ali Sekou ‘19G Makes 2021 NH Union Leader Forty Under 40 List“Education is key for success.” That’s the response Ali Sekou, a 2019 graduate of the Master in Community Development program at the Carsey School of Public Policy, gave when... Read More -
03/22/22 - NH Public Radio: N.H. librarians learn how to lead community conversations that go beyond the bookNew Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on a facilitator training offered by NH Listens to librarians located across New Hampshire. The training equips librarians with the... Read More -
03/21/22 - Making Childcare More AccessibleCarsey School of Public Policy Research Assistant Professor Jess Carson and Ph.D. student Kamala Nasirova met the summer of 2021 through a mutual colleague. Nasirova, a second-... Read More -
03/21/22 - New Hampshire Bulletin: ‘A general culture of distrust’: Lawmakers battle over election access and integrityThe New Hampshire Bulletin recently reported on a growing general distrust in New Hampshire elections and in government in general. The news outlet spoke with Quixada Moore-... Read More -
03/21/22 - Small Towns/Big Trends: Demographic Insights on Living, Working and Thriving in Rural AmericaSmall Towns/Big Trends: Demographic Insights on Living, Working and Thriving in Rural America–Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson – along with Carsey Fellows Shannon... Read More -
03/17/22 - The Daily Yonder: Pandemic Hit Rural Pocketbooks Harder, Says Congressional Briefing PaperA congressional briefing and new report will share research showing that rural residents, when compared with their urban counterparts, were more likely to suffer setbacks because... Read More -
03/15/22 - Taking It to the StreetsPublic policy advocacy encompasses a range of activities, in settings as varied as the streets of our local New Hampshire communities and the halls of the U.S. Congress. Read More