Âé¶¹app

Carsey School of Public Policy

UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise

UNH Research Shows Number of Childless Women in the U.S. Continues to Rise

Research from the Âé¶¹app reports that in 2024 there were 5.7 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than expected given prior patterns — a significant jump from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022. This shift in fertility patterns has contributed to 11.... Read More

Recent Stories

  • -
    The Bond Buyer publication recently cited the Carsey School's COVID-19 Economic Crisis: By State report, which is an ongoing research project by Carsey Director Michael Ettlinger...
  • -
    The Hill reports on a U.S. Census Bureau finding that fewer Americans are moving now than at any time in the last seven decades. Carsey School Senior Demographer Ken Johnson...
  • -
    New Hampshire is seeing an increase in young people moving into the state. Estimates from the U.S. Census released last week show that in the last four years, an average of 8,300...
  • -
    Purchases of New Hampshire homes and condos are up by $1 billion since March when compared with the same period a year ago. A lack of new construction and a migration of people...
  • -
    The pandemic has had a substantial impact on the childcare industry. Fortunately, the state’s early education and child care providers have been able to access state and federal...
  • -
    Jake Sullivan, facultyÌýmember and senior fellow at the Carsey School, was recently appointed as national security advisor forÌýPresident-electÌýJoe Biden.Ìý
  • -
    The New HampshireÌýCommission to Study School Funding,Ìýin partnership with the Carsey School, found that New Hampshire heavily depends on local property taxes to pay for public...
  • -
    The Sunflower State Journal recently reported on the falling Kansas birthrate, which in 2019 hit the lowest level since record-keeping began in 1912, and interviewed Carsey School...
  • -
    New Hampshire Public Radio reports on the NH Commission to Study School Funding's approval and publishing of its 180-page report, which details a solution for a more equitable...
  • -
    The Commission to Study School Funding, supported by the Carsey School, found that New Hampshire should replace its current formula for funding public schools with one based on...