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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12/17/19 - Demographic Shifts Make for Changes in the 2020 PrimariesA new study released by the Carsey School and reported on by NHPR shows that more than one in five potential 2020 New Hampshire primary voters will be new to the electorate. Read More
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12/11/19 - Rural Counties Losing Population NationwideAccording to a report published by the Carsey School, nearly 35% of rural counties nationwide are undergoing "protracted and significant population loss" compared with 9% of urban... Read More
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12/04/19 - Fertility Rate in U.S. Hit a Record Low in 2018According to a report published by the National Center for Health Statistics, the United States birth rate fell in 2018 for the fourth year in a row. Kenneth Johnson, a... Read More
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11/20/19 - In NH, Migration Drives Population GrowthHighlighted in this Concord Monitor article, research from the Carsey School of Public Policy shows an increase in population from 2016 to 2018, most of this gain resulting from... Read More
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11/20/19 - Carsey School Report: Diversity Has Doubled in NHNew data released by the Carsey School of Public Policy shows that diversity has doubled in New Hampshire since the last election. This Union Leader article examines research from... Read More
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11/13/19 - Slower Population Growth ProjectedOver the next several decades, Americas population will become significantly older and more diverse. Women are expected to have fewer children and life expectancies are expected... Read More
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08/13/19 - Keeping People RuralThe Wisconsin State Journal recently covered the UNH Carsey School of Public Policy's rural population loss report and how Wisconsin has seen population decline in nearly half its... Read More
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08/12/19 - Shrinking Birthrate Could Lead to Big ProblemThe U.S. birthrate hit a 32-year low in 2018 as the number of babies born dropped for the fourth straight year. University of New Hampshire Carsey School of Public Policy senior... Read More
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08/11/19 - New Drivers in Rural Population DeclineA recent paper co-authored by Carsey School of Public Policy demographer Kenneth Johnson, along with Daniel Lichter of Cornell University and John Cromartie of the U.S. Department... Read More
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08/10/19 - U.S. Non-metro Counties Gain PopulationU.S. non-metro populations added about 37,000 residents from 2017 to 2018 to reach 46.1 million people. According to Carsey School of Public Policy demographer Ken Johnson, that... Read More