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Since joining the UNH Manchester faculty in 2015, Dr. Stephen Pimpare has inspired students with his passion and expertise on American politics and public policy.

NBC News interviewed Ken Johnson, Senior Demographer with the Carsey School, regarding 2021鈥檚 decline in the U.S. population growth rate 鈥� reportedly the largest decline since the nation鈥檚 founding. Impacts on the population growth rate included, most notably, COVID-19, along with lower birth rates among women of childbearing age.听

Tara Bahrampour of The Washington Post reported on 2021鈥檚 U.S. population growth of just 0.1 percent 鈥� the lowest rate since the country鈥檚 founding 鈥� and included an interview with Ken Johnson of the Carsey School of Public Policy. Johnson said, 鈥淚n addition to 475,000 deaths directly attributable to covid during the period, it also increased mortality by hindering people鈥檚 access to treatment for other health conditions, discouraged people from having babies, and reduced immigration.鈥�

The U.S. population growth dipped to an all-time low during the COVID-19 pandemic鈥檚 first year. ABC News reported on this shift, interviewing Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson, who described the decline in natural population increase as 鈥渟tunning鈥� and added that 2021 represented the smallest spread of births over deaths in more than eight decades.

Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on the nationwide dearth of adequate child care, citing new research from Jess Carson at the Carsey School of Public Policy. Carson, along with additional researchers from UNH, authored the brief: Childcare Remains Out of Reach for Millions in 2021, Leading to Disproportionate Job Losses for Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Families

There was no shortage of great moments to celebrate at UNH in 2021. Join us in taking a look back at some of the most memorable highlights from an outstanding听year.

鈥淯.S. natural increase was already at a low ebb prior to COVID with the fertility rate hitting a new record low each year and deaths steadily rising due to the population aging.鈥�

Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson recently spoke with Today.com about the 鈥渟tunning鈥� decline in natural population increase last year.

The Los Angeles Times recently reported on how 2021 is expected to be even deadlier than 2020. According to Ken Johnson, who was quoted in the article, the U.S. has the smallest population growth rate in history between July 2020 and July 2021.

When quarantine began, communications arts major Haley Vinciguerra 鈥�21 seized the opportunity to pursue her passion for fashion by听creating Aver Streetwear, a brand that encourages wearers to exist loudly and assert themselves with confidence.

In this recent article, The Washington Post examines 2020 Census data showing that in the last year the U.S. grew by the smallest percentage since its founding. The article includes discussion with different demographers including Ken Johnson of the Carsey School, who called the sharp decline in natural increase 鈥渟tunning鈥� and said the pandemic played a central role in that precipitous drop.