Demography
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,...
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06/01/22In 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...
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05/20/22In this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "TheÌýstory of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where...
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05/01/22In this Associated Press article, Carsey School Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson discusses the implications of the U.S. Census Bureau changing the...
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03/31/22New data from theÌýU.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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01/29/21 -A new study from Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson shows that U.S. population growth was at its lowest in the century last year, particularly in...
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01/26/21 -The Trump administration submitted a proposal on January 19 to raise the minium population of cities that are considered Metropolitan Statistical Areas from 50,000 to 100,000. If...
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01/22/21 -Senior Demographer Ken Johnson was recently quoted in The Hill in an overview of what the 2020 Census will likely show us about the American population – that it's becoming older...
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01/21/21 -The Center Square reported on New Hampshire's modest population gains – largely through in-migration – for the third year in a row, according to U.S. Census Bureau population...
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01/10/21 -The New Hampshire Union Leader reports on the increase in pandemic-driven relocations as people take advantage of greater flexibility in their work situations. According to Ken...
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01/04/21 -The Lowell Sun recently wrote about U.S. Census Bureau data showing that New Hampshire is one of two (the other being Maine) states in New England experiencing population growth...
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01/04/21 -The AP News cited research from Carsey School of Public Policy Senior Demographer Ken Johnson in which Johnson found, based on 2020 Census data, that Maine and New Hampshire were...
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01/02/21 -The South African Broadcasting Corporation recently reported on data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that 2020 may become the deadliest year in U.S....
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01/01/21 -New Hampshire Public Radio recently reported on research by Dr. Ken Johnson of the Carsey School of Public Policy that finds that New Hampshire has experienced the largest...
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12/22/20 -The Guardian reports on new information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stating that life expectancy in 2020 could decline by 2–3 years. Carsey School Senior...