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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03/20/18 - UNH Research Finds a Full-Time Job Not Always a Ticket to Health InsuranceOnly 33 percent of low-income workers employed full time have employer-based health insurance, compared to 57 percent of higher-income workers, according to new research out of... Read More -
03/13/18 - Alumni Spotlight: Brittany Weaver '10 '15GA double Wildcat follows a political career pathway all the way to the Capitol. Read More -
03/13/18 - Wall Street Journal: Elderly in U.S. Are Projected to Outnumber Children for First TimeThe growing elderly population will also put pressure on lawmakers to shift funding toward programs such as Medicare and Social Security, particularly because elderly Americans... Read More -
03/07/18 - NHPR: From the Golden State to the Granite State: Why These Tattoo Artists Made N.H. HomeIt turns out this tattoo shop - with its mix of out-of-staters and different races - is in some ways representative of what’s happening demographically in New Hampshire. Between... Read More -
03/06/18 - Idaho Business Review: Idaho Census 2020 planning underwayRegions that fall into that category in Idaho include rural areas, as well as areas in and near Native American reservations, according to 2020 Census Faces Challenges in Rural... Read More -
03/05/18 - Wisdom on AgingAs America gets older, UNH research creates knowledge that promotes happy, healthy aging. Read More -
03/02/18 - Using the Fast-Food Model for Social GoodUNH seniors Rachel Vaz and Gina Occhipinti spent part of their winter break in Tanzania. Read More -
02/28/18 - Archinect Magazine: New Ground II: Countryside 2030New Ground II, the second installment of Archinect’s two-part feature series on the contemporary countryside, is playfully set in rural California in the year 2030. Demographer... Read More -
02/27/18 - Mathematica Policy Research: Finding a Way: How Income Instability Affects Low-Income FamiliesIn today’s economy, low-income families working in sectors such as retail or food services often face frequent fluctuations in income across weeks, months, and years because of... Read More