Carsey School of Public Policy
Immigrants 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 Demographer Kenneth Johnson commented “A substantial excess of births over deaths has long been the primary driver of U.S. population growth, but as this... Read More
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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... -
05/20/25Weekend of Commencement Festivities Celebrates 2025 Graduates
The University of New Hampshire celebrated commencement weekend with three ceremonies on the Durham campus and one at the UNH Franklin Pierce School... -
04/03/25Cracking the Childcare Crisis
The New Hampshire Early Care and Education Research Consortium at UNH aims to inform policy and action toward a more robust early childhood education...
Recent Stories
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04/06/21 - MaineBiz: Out-of-staters in, Travolta outResearch conducted by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson found that people have been moving to New Hampshire to be closer to their family, for work, and to enjoy a higher... Read More -
04/06/21 - CT News Junkie: Opinion: Worker Recall Legislation Essential for Racial JusticeResearch published by the Carsey School and authored by Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks was recently cited by Sean Edmund Rogers in an opinion piece in the CT News Junkie. Their... Read More -
04/05/21 - NHPR: People Working From Home Permanently Could Transform Rural AmericaKen Johnson, Senior Demographer at the Carsey School, was recently interviewed by the New Hampshire Public Radio on how more people working from home impacts rural areas and... Read More -
03/30/21 - Concord Monitor: People Move to N.H. in PandemicAccording to research published by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson, the pandemic has many reassessing their lives, including where they live. The Census Bureau indicates... Read More -
03/30/21 - Philadelphia Tribune: Black America Needs a ‘New Normal’: Equitable Credit Access to Build WealthCarsey research by Michael Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley shows that the rippling effects of a massive economic downturn have caused the nation to lose 9.5 million jobs — more... Read More -
03/30/21 - The Laconia Daily Sun: Real estate updates in the Lakes RegionResearch published by Carsey School demographer Kenneth Johnson shows that New Hampshire is gaining significantly more migrants from other U.S. destinations than earlier in the... Read More -
03/30/21 - Foster's Daily Democrat: NH’s civic health strong, trust in government fallsNew Hampshire is in good civic health, ranking higher than the national average on several key indicators such as voter turnout, volunteering, charitable giving, attending public... Read More -
03/22/21 - Concord Monitor: Why is yet another grocery store coming to Concord?In a state that has an increasing number ways to get our food, from farm stands to specialty markets to home delivery, do we still need 100,000-square-foot buildings full of every... Read More -
03/22/21 - The Conversation: Police and civilians disagree on when body camera footage should be made publicResearch published by Dan Bromberg, Associate Professor at the Carsey School, and Étienne Charbonneau, Associate Professor at the École nationale d'administration publique, shows... Read More -
03/18/21 - Flatline KC: Low Wages, Risky Jobs Put LGBTQ+ People, BIPOC and Women in the Line of FireAccording to a 2020 study conducted by Carsey School researchers Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks, women, regardless of education level, reported a higher rate of unemployement than... Read More