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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07/20/16 - The Miami Agent Magazine: Florida may soon be the land of the oldIn a conversation with the Journal, University of New Hampshire senior demographer Kenneth Johnson explained Florida’s exceptionally aged population as a result of strong... Read More -
07/18/16 - NHPR: Foodstuffs: Alcohol Summit Brings Industry, State, and Advocates TogetherOn July 7, 2016 about 80 people in the alcohol industry gathered in a large conference room at the Mt. Washington hotel for the NH Alcohol Beverage Summit. The event was led by... Read More -
07/17/16 - States of AgingThe Wall Street Journal features insights from the Carsey School’s Kenneth Johnson in a report on the two states where elderly residents will soon outnumber children. Read More -
07/16/16 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: Dover Listens joins the ChamberDover Listens is a non-affiliated diverse group of citizens whose sole purpose is to provide a safe forum to get informed and discuss community issues that impact Dover and its... Read More -
07/03/16 - The Orange County Register: The meaning of the baby bustWith a stronger economy and a growing number of women of child-bearing age, Americans should be producing offspring at a healthy clip. But the most recent data suggest that this... Read More -
07/01/16 - The Fosters Daily Democrat: UNH research finds Great Recession changed U.S. migration patternsKen Johnson, a demographer and professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, and colleagues from the University of Wisconsin, found: As the economic situation... Read More -
06/26/16 - The Concord Monitor: Editorial: State must reinvigorate populationMuch valuable research is ongoing at the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies and at the Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH – that work caught the attention of Rep.... Read More -
06/23/16 - The International Business Times: When Will Minorities Become The Majority In The US? It’s Already Happening In Counties Across The NationKenneth Johnson, senior demographic researcher at the University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy, said last year, “If you ask people why is America more diverse... Read More -
06/21/16 - The NH Business Review: Income inequality study places New Hampshire 31st in nationSally Ward, a sociology professor and senior faculty advisor at the University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public Policy, said New Hampshire’s rank can partially be chalked... Read More -
06/11/16 - The Daily Mail: Fertility rates in 2015 plummet to lowest in recorded history as study shows 3.4million 'baby deficit' since the recessionKenneth M. Johnson, a senior demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy, who penned the study, asked: 'A critical question right now is: have women just delayed births... Read More