Carsey School of Public Policy
Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. Read More
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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... -
05/20/25Weekend of Commencement Festivities Celebrates 2025 Graduates
The University of New Hampshire celebrated commencement weekend with three ceremonies on the Durham campus and one at the UNH Franklin Pierce School...
Recent Stories
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12/31/17 - Seacoast Online: NH sees sharp rise in addicted mothers, babiesFrom 2005 to 2015 the number of infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) withdrawal symptoms in the Granite State increased fivefold, from 52 to 269, according to... Read More -
12/29/17 - Valley News: N.H Sees Large Population GrowthNew Hampshire tends to receive talented, well-educated people in its migration stream, said Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School, so... Read More -
12/28/17 - The Seattle Times: Americans are moving house much less than they used to, and age has a lot to do with itKenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School, estimates that the Great Recession resulted in 4 million fewer births than what otherwise... Read More -
12/27/17 - WMUR News: NH population grows at largest annual rate in over a decadeNew Hampshire tends to receive talented, well-educated people in its migration stream, said Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School, so... Read More -
12/27/17 - The Concord Monitor: Domestic migration fuels New Hampshire population growthNew Hampshire tends to receive talented, well-educated people in its migration stream, said Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School, so... Read More -
12/27/17 - The Los Angeles Times: Americans' declining economic mobility is reflected yet again in fewer moves into new houses and apartmentsKenneth Johnson, a senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School, estimates that the Great Recession resulted in 4 million fewer births than what otherwise... Read More -
12/21/17 - Concord Monitor: University-Backed Study Finds that Babies Born Exposed to Hard Drugs Rising RapidlyKristin Smith, a family demographer at the Carsey School, speaks to a recent report released by UNH and New Futures Kids Count. Read More -
12/21/17 - The Huffington Post: Census Funding Cuts Might Cost Rural America BillionsCensus officials have long had difficulty in counting Americans in rural areas, but the challenge could be exacerbated in 2020 by a new focus on getting Americans to respond to... Read More -
12/21/17 - The Journal Sentinel: Lower birth rates among Millennials following the recession is one reason school enrollments are dropping in the Milwaukee suburbs.Kenneth Johnson, professor of sociology and senior demographer at the University of New Hampshire, has devoted a lot of his time to researching fertility trends over the period... Read More -
12/21/17 - Life Science Daily: Number of New Hampshire babies with neonatal abstinence syndrome on riseResearch released by a team at the University of New Hampshire found that from 2005 to 2015, the number of infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the state... Read More