Publications from 2023
Aligning Investments to Improve Population Health: A Statewide Strategy to Address the Social Determinants of Health, Michael E. Swack, Sarah Boege, and Kevin Barnett
Are Income Tax Breaks for Seniors Good for State Economic Growth?, Ben Brewer, Karen S. Conway, and Jon Rork
Changing Child Care Supply in New Hampshire and Vermont’s Upper Valley, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege
Child Care Investments and Policies in the Upper Valley, in the Pandemic and Beyond: “People have to hurry because this ARPA funding isn’t going to last forever”, Sarah Boege, Jessica A. Carson, and Kamala Nasirova
Local Civic Health: A Guide to Building Community and Bridging Divides, Quixada Moore-Vissing, Carrie Portrie, Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce L. Mallory, Jessica A. Carson, Daniel Bromberg, Sarah Boege, Carly Prescott, Steph McNally, and Mikayla Townsend
New Census Data Reflect the Continuing Impact of Covid on U.S. Demographic Trends, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Hampshire Parents Use Child Care but Seek More Options, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege
Permanent Supportive Housing as a Solution to Homelessness, Antonio Serna
Population Gains Widespread in New Hampshire Counties Due to Migration, Kenneth M. Johnson
Retaining Residents Is Important to New Hampshire's Future: Why Do People Stay?, Kristine Bundschuh and Kenneth M. Johnson
Supportive Program Strengths and Gaps for New Hampshire Families: "Just enough money to barely pay for most things", Sarah Boege and Jessica A. Carson
The Recent U.S. Population Growth Rate Increased from Last Year's Record Low, but Remains Below Historical Levels, Kenneth M. Johnson
U.S. Births Remain Near 40-Year Low for Third Consecutive Year, Kenneth M. Johnson
Why Interstate Child Care Scholarship Policy Choices Matter in the Upper Valley: "You can only charge the families so much", Sarah Boege and Jessica A. Carson
Publications from 2022
Conspiracy vs. Science: A Survey of U.S. Public Beliefs, Lawrence C. Hamilton
"Daylight Maximizing" Time for All, Rebecca Ray
Growing Racial Diversity in Rural America: Results from the 2020 Census, Kenneth M. Johnson and Daniel Lichter
Migration Continues to Fuel New Hampshire's Population Gain, Kenneth M. Johnson
More Coffins than Cradles in 2,300 U.S. Counties: COVID's Grim Impact, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Hampshire May Be the Granite State, But Its Voting Population Is Always in Flux, Kenneth M. Johnson, Andrew Smith, and Dante Scala
Recent Data Suggest Rural America Is Growing Again After a Decade of Population Loss, Kenneth M. Johnson
Rural America Lost Population Over the Past Decade for the First Time in History, Kenneth M. Johnson
U.S. Fertility Up Slightly, but 8.6 Million Fewer Births Long Term, Kenneth M. Johnson
Publications from 2021
2020 Census Reflects Lagging U.S. Population Growth, Kenneth M. Johnson
2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index, Quixada Moore-Vissing and Bruce L. Mallory
7.6 Million Fewer Births and Still Counting, Kenneth M. Johnson
"BackPack" Food Programs Linked to Higher Test Scores for School Children, Michael Kurtz, Karen S. Conway, and Robert D. Mohr
Bringing Solar Energy to Low- and Moderate-Income Communities, Eric Hangen, Rebecca Regan, and Sarah Boege
Childcare Remains Out of Reach for Millions in 2021, Leading to Disproportionate Job Losses for Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Families, Jonathan Koltai, Jessica A. Carson, Tyrus Parker, and Rebecca Glauber
Deaths Exceeded Births in a Record Number of States in 2020, Kenneth M. Johnson
Designing and Conducting a Community-Based Civic Health Index: A Primer for Local Leaders, Quixada Moore-Vissing and Bruce L. Mallory
Four-in-Five Adults Are Vaccinated or Intend to Get a Vaccine, Sarah Boege
Half of New Hampshire Residents Buy Local Farm Food at Least a Few Times a Month, But Engagement Varies by County, Jessica A. Carson, Analena Bruce, and Isaac Leslie
Home Isn't Where the Office Is: Black Professionals Discuss Challenges of Working Remotely, John Jones and Jordan Hensley
Improving Staff Communication for Small Non-Profits: Girls' Empowerment Program Case Study, Elizabeth Schwaner
Inequities in Job Recovery During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Year Later, Rogelio Saenz, Corey Sparks, and Asiya Validova
Modest Population Gains, but Growing Diversity in New Hampshire with Children in the Vanguard, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Census Data Reveal Modest Population Growth in New Hampshire Over the Past Decade, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Census Reflects Growing U.S. Population Diversity, with Children in the Forefront, Kenneth M. Johnson
Scaling Equitable Solar Finance, Eric Hangen, Rebecca Regan, and Sarah Boege
Share of Childless Adults Eligible for EITC Triples Under American Rescue Plan, Jessica A. Carson
Smallest U.S. Population Growth in History: More Deaths, Fewer Births, and Less Immigration, Kenneth M. Johnson
The Slow Dawn of Climate-Change Awareness, and Its Challenge for a Sustainable Planet, Lawrence C. Hamilton
Publications from 2020
Affordability Challenges Drive Food Insufficiency in the Pandemic, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege
An Older Population Increases Estimated COVID-19 Death Rates in Rural America, Kenneth M. Johnson
Are New Hampshire’s Winters Warming? Yes, But Fewer Than Half of State Residents Recognize the Trend, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Elizabeth Burakowski
Behavioral Finance of Impact Investing: The Case of Donor-Advised Funds, Eric Hangen, Michael E. Swack, and Jordan Hensley
Biden's Victory Due to Increased Support Along the Entire Rural-Urban Continuum, Kenneth M. Johnson and Dante Scala
CDFIs Can Make the SBA PPP Loan Program Work for Smaller, Minority-Owned, and Women-Owned, Small Businesses, Eric Hangen and Michael E. Swack
Conservative Media Consumers Less Likely to Wear Masks and Less Worried About COVID-19, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Thomas G. Safford
COVID-19 Didn't Create a Child Care Crisis, But Hastened and Inflamed It, Jessica A. Carson and Marybeth J. Mattingly
Deaths Exceeded Births in Nearly Half of U.S. Counties Last Year, Kenneth M. Johnson
Distribution of New Hampshire’s Older Population Complicates Health Care Delivery During Coronavirus Epidemic, Kenneth M. Johnson
Employment Income Drops in More Low-Income Than High-Income Households in All States, Michael P. Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley
Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility by New Hampshire State Legislative District, Sarah Boege and Jessica A. Carson
Health Conditions and an Older Population Increase COVID-19 Risks in Rural America, Kenneth M. Johnson
Ideology Affects Trust in Science Agencies During a Pandemic, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Thomas G. Safford
Innovation in Food Access Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Jessica A. Carson
Is Rural America Failing or Succeeding? Maybe Both, Kenneth M. Johnson and Daniel T. Lichter
Kidogo: Addressing the Childcare Needs of Low-Income Families in East Africa, Jill Howard, Fiona Wilson, and E. Hachemi Aliouche
Mapping State Unemployment, Michael P. Ettlinger and Jordan Hensley
Migration Gains to New Hampshire From Other U.S. States Are Growing, With the Largest Gains Among Young Adults, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Data Show One-in-Six Children Were Poor Before COVID-19 Pandemic, Jessica A. Carson and Sarah Boege
New Hampshire Population Grew Last Year, Even Though Deaths Exceeded Births, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Hampshire's Estimated Population Gain Is the Largest in New England, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Voters Will Influence Outcome in New Hampshire Primary, Kenneth M. Johnson, Dante Scala, and Andrew Smith
Outlaw Operators: Prevention Failures and the Resurgence of Black Lung in Central Appalachia, Aysha Bodenhamer
Providing Clean Energy Solutions to India’s Bottom of the Pyramid Population, Jill Howard, Fiona Wilson, and E. Hachemi Aliouche
Rising Student Debt and the 2020 Election, James Kvaal and Jessica Thompson
Rural Areas with Seasonal Homes Hit Hard by COVID-19, Jessica A. Carson
Steyer Spends the Most, but Only Yang and Gabbard Focus Facebook Advertising on New Hampshire, Jordan Hensley
The Benefits and Barriers to Living in Coös County, New Hampshire: Perceptions of the Region From Emerging Adults, Kristine Bundschuh
The Inequities of Job Loss and Recovery Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Rogelio Saenz and Corey Sparks
The Poverty-Reducing Effects of the EITC and Other Safety Nets for Young Adult Parents, Jessica A. Carson
Trusting Scientists More Than the Government: New Hampshire Perceptions of the Pandemic, Lawrence C. Hamilton and Thomas G. Safford
U.S. Fertility Rates and Births Continue to Diminish, Kenneth M. Johnson
U.S. Population Growth Slows, but Diversity Grows, Kenneth M. Johnson
Views of a Fast-Moving Pandemic: A Survey of Granite Staters’ Responses to COVID-19, Thomas G. Safford and Lawrence C. Hamilton
Voting and Attitudes Along the Red Rural–Blue Urban Continuum, Kenneth M. Johnson and Dante Scala
What Do We Know About What to Do With Dams? How Knowledge Shapes Public Opinion About Their Removal in New Hampshire, Simone Chapman, Catherine M. Ashcraft, Lawrence C. Hamilton, and Kevin H. Gardner
Why People Move to and Stay in New Hampshire, Kenneth M. Johnson and Kristine Bundschuh
Publications from 2019
Child Poverty Declines Slightly in 2018 to 18 Percent, Jessica A. Carson
Climate-Change Views of New Hampshire Primary Voters, Lawrence C. Hamilton
Closing Racial-Ethnic Gaps in Poverty: How Government Programs Compare, Marybeth J. Mattingly and Jessica A. Carson
Data Snapshot: Hispanic Population of Child-Bearing Age Grows, but Births Diminish, Kenneth M. Johnson
Data Snapshot: “Trump Towns” Swung Democratic in New Hampshire Midterms, Dante Scala
Facial Recognition and Drivers’ Licenses: Should the DMV Share Your Photo?, Daniel Bromberg, Étienne Charbonneau, and Andrew Smith
First in the Nation: New Hampshire’s Changing Electorate in Changing Times, Kenneth M. Johnson, Dante Scala, and Andrew Smith
For One in Four Very Young, Low-Income Children, Parents Are Young Too, Jessica A. Carson
Government Spending Across the World: How the United States Compares, Michael P. Ettlinger, Jordan Hensley, and Julia Vieira
Half of Women in New Hampshire Have Experienced Sexual Harassment at Work, Kristin E. Smith, Sharyn J. Potter, and Jane Stapleton
Job Protection and Wage Replacement: Key Factors in Take Up of Paid Family and Medical Leave Among Lower-Wage Workers, Kristin Smith
Mapping the Food Landscape in New Hampshire, Jessica A. Carson
Migration Fuels a Second Year of Higher Population Gain in New Hampshire, Kenneth M. Johnson
“My Advice…Is Get Out of Town”: Economic Opportunities and Population Composition in Two Rural Counties, Marybeth Mattingly and Jessica Carson
New Hampshire Demographic Trends in an Era of Economic Turbulence, Kenneth M. Johnson
Northern New Hampshire Youth in a Changing Rural Economy: A Ten-Year Perspective, Eleanor M. Jaffee, Corinna Jenkins Tucker, Karen T. Van Gundy, Erin Hiley Sharp, and Cesar Rebellon
Polling and the New Hampshire Primary: What to Watch, and Watch Out For, Andrew Smith and David Moore
Rural America Growing Again Due to Migration Gains, Kenneth M. Johnson