UNH in the News
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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06/02/21 - The Daily Yonder: Historic Expansion of Anti-Poverty Programs Comes With an Expiration DateJess Carson, a research professor at the University of New Hampshire's Carsey School of Public Policy, recently told The Daily Yonder that people living in rural areas will more... Read More
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05/28/21 - Anchorage Daily News: How America’s ‘places to be’ have shifted over the past 100 yearsKen Johnson, Senior Demographer with the Carsey School, was recently quoted in an article in the Anchorage Daily News about population gains the states in the South and the West... Read More
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05/14/21 - The Washington Post: How America's 'Places to Be' Have Shifted Over the Past 100 YearsKenneth Johnson, senior demographer at the Carsey School, recently spoke with The Washington Post about immigration and domestic migration in Texas. “Texas not only has a lot of... Read More
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05/12/21 - NHPR: NH Among Half The U.S. States That Saw More Deaths Than Births in 2020Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently interviewed by New Hampshire Public Radio regarding his research analyzing data that 20... Read More
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05/10/21 - New Hampshire Union Leader: In NH, 2020 Saw More Deaths Than BirthsKen Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in the New Hampshire Union Leader regarding new data that shows that more than half... Read More
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05/10/21 - WMUR: NH Businesses Want Employees Back – Shortage of Child Care in NH Stands in WayAccording to research published by Jess Carson, research assistant professor with the Carsey School, the pandemic has highlighted the fragility of New Hampshire's child care... Read More
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05/07/21 - The Hill: U.S. Birthrate Drops to Record Low Amid Pandemic FalloutKen Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in The Hill regarding new data that shows that the new babies born in the United... Read More
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05/07/21 - Seacoastonline: Why are rural New England renters getting more COVID assistance than more expensive places?A recent article by Seacoastonline.com reports that struggling renters in rural Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine are among those receiving the most COVID-19 rental assistance in... Read More
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05/05/21 - The Wall Street Journal: Births in U.S. Drop to Levels Not Seen Since 1979Ken Johnson, a Senior Demographer with the Carsey School of Public Policy, was recently cited in The Wall Street Journal regarding new data that has come out showing the number of... Read More
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05/05/21 - The Washington Post: Americans want police to release body-cam footageAccording to research published by Dan Bromberg, Director of Academic Programs at the Carsey School, and Étienne Charbonneau, Canada Research Chair in Comparative Public... Read More