Demography
The Daily Yonder: Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Rural Population Grows by Nearly 20%
The Daily Yonder: "Over the past decade, the rural population declined by 0.6% but simultaneously became nearly 4 percentage points more diverse. That represents a nearly 20% increase in the portion of rural residents who are members of a racial or ethnic minority. In the following article,... Read More-
06/01/22
Sun Belt cities boom as major cities bleed population
In this article The Hill reports, "More than half of American cities registered a loss of population over the last year as people flocked to suburbs... -
05/20/22
The Washington Post: A rural county in Iowa that supported Trump turns to Latinos to grow
In this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "The story of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where... -
05/01/22
AP News: 100s of US urban areas will become rural with new criteria
In this Associated Press article, Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson discusses the implications of the U.S. Census Bureau changing the... -
03/31/22
The Hill: America's major metro areas are shrinking
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau show 62 of America’s 100 largest counties lost population between July 2020 and July 2021 during peak pandemic....
Recent Stories
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02/05/20 - NH Demographics Impacts ElectorateResearch out of the Carsey School of Public Policy identifies New Hampshire as "richer, whiter and older than the rest of the country," according to FOX 13, and these demographic... Read More
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01/21/20 - Rural America: Gaining Space but Losing PopulationAccording to a report published by the Carsey School of Public Policy, nearly 35% of rural counties nationwide are undergoing protracted and significant population loss, compared... Read More
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01/14/20 - A Counted Census Would Benefit NH ResidentsNH Business Review article: According to Ken Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, the data derived from the census is the gold standard against which all other... Read More
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01/14/20 - Why Your State May Be ShrinkingCarsey School senior demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in the New York Times. According to Johnson and his research, states like Illinois and New York had an advantage... Read More
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01/06/20 - NH Population Grows Despite Low Birth RateThe Union Leader recently covered new research out of the Carsey School that shows the population in New Hampshire has continued to grow despite there being more deaths than... Read More
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01/06/20 - Domestic Migration Drives NH Population GrowthA study published by the Carsey School shows that between July 2018 and July 2019, New Hampshire's population grew to 1.36 million. This growth was driven by domestic migration... Read More
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01/03/20 - Young Voters are Shaping NH Political LandscapeCarsey School professor Kenneth Johnson breaks down New Hampshires electoral demographics in a video interview with NECN. Read More
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12/27/19 - Population Change is Coming to New HampshireAccording to research from the Carsey School, over 16,000 people with a bachelor's degree or higher moved to New Hampshire between 2013 and 2016. In contrast, 11,500 people... Read More
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12/20/19 - More than 20% of Voters in NH are New Since Last PrimaryAccording to research published by the Carsey School, more than 20% of people voting in the 2020 Presidential election will be new voters. Read More
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12/20/19 - 230,000 New NH Voters for the 2020 Presidential ElectionAccording to research published by the Carsey School, there are approximately 230,000 potential new voters for the 2020 Presidential election. Researchers also state that because... Read More