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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01/27/16 - The Foster's Daily Democrat: UNH researches note state’s changing demographicsKenneth Johnson, Carsey School senior demographer and professor of sociology; Andy Smith, Survey Center Director and Dante Scala, associate professor of political science report... Read More
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01/26/16 - NHPR: Report: New Voters in N.H. Could Have Implications for Primary, PollingCarsey School's Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, Faculty Fellow Dante Scala, and Associate Professor Andrew Smith discuss the potential influence an influx of new residents and a... Read More
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01/19/16 - The Times of India: Europe seeing more deaths than births, says studyCarsey School's Senior Demographer Ken Johnson reports that in Europe, deaths exeeded births in most of the counties of Germany, Hungary , Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech... Read More
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01/14/16 - BBC News: The age of first-time mothers is rising faster in the USCarsey School of Public Policy's Senior Demographer Ken Johnson reports the rising age of mothers has to do with the Great Recession, and on women delaying childbirth as a result... Read More
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01/02/16 - The Union Leader: Census: For first time in more than 200 years, NH's population exceeds Maine'sCarsey School's Senior Demographer Ken Johnson discusses how New Hampshire's population has surpassed that of Maine, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Read More