Carsey School of Public Policy
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-
09/15/25
Building a Better Childcare System in New Hampshire
A Carsey School expert breaks down the complicated landscape of childcare in New Hampshire. -
05/22/25In an Associated Press article about immigrants keeping the largest urban counties in the U. S. growing in 2024,Ìıthe Carsey School's Senior...
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05/22/25CBS News’ 60 Minutes Overtime interviewed the Carsey School’s Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson to find out what’s happening with American women...
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05/21/25In this Newsweek article, U.S. News Reporter Jordan King interviews experts to examine the reason Americans are moving to low-tax states. Kenneth...
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09/14/22 - Center for Business Analytics Expands Professional Development AccessThe UNH Paul College Center for Business Analytics is excited to partner with UNH Professional Development & Training (PD&T) for the 2022/2023 Academic Year on a pilot... Read More
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09/02/22 - Making a Difference through Community Development“If you get involved in community development work, it means you're basically an optimistic person because you believe that the work you can do can make a difference… And the... Read More
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08/02/22 - Seeing the Story of the Country Through Data“I once had a reporter jokingly say to me ‘Ken, you were into data analytics before it was cool,’†he says, a smile audible in his voice. “Which, you know, is true.†Professor Ken... Read More
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06/28/22 - Serving New England FarmersThe global pandemic upended how we work and live, and the same was true for America’s farmers – especially those involved in direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales. Farmers’ markets... Read More
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06/15/22 -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%...
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06/09/22 - Carrie Portrie Joins NH Listens Team Full Time as Research FacultyCarrie Portrie joined the Carsey School’s civic engagement initiative, New Hampshire Listens, in 2016 as a project manager and small group facilitator to address issues on... Read More
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06/01/22 -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 and exurbs in what...
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05/20/22 -In this Washington Post article, Carsey demographer Ken Johnson observes, "TheÌıstory of Greene County is the story of much of rural America, where falling birthrates, an aging...
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05/16/22 - Working for Workforce HousingUNH student's research brings New Hampshire’s housing crisis into focus Read More