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Data Snapshot: Migration Fuels Largest New Hampshire Population Gain In A Decade, Kenneth Johnson
Data Snapshot: Migration Fuels Largest New Hampshire Population Gain In A Decade, Kenneth Johnson
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The population of New Hampshire grew by 7,800 between July of 2016 and July of 2017 to 1,343,000 according to new Census Bureau estimates. This is the largest population gain for the state since 2005 and 60 percent greater than last year, though it remains modest compared to gains in the 1980s and 1990s. Migration accounted for nearly all of the growth. New Hampshire had a net domestic migration gain of nearly 4,700 residents in migration exchanges with other states last year, compared to just 1,800 in the previous year.
Carsey Perspectives: Local Owners Driving Lasting Solutions, An Innovative Model For International Development And Poverty Alleviation, Ilona Drew, Fiona Wilson, William Maddocks
Carsey Perspectives: Local Owners Driving Lasting Solutions, An Innovative Model For International Development And Poverty Alleviation, Ilona Drew, Fiona Wilson, William Maddocks
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In this perspectives brief, authors Ilona Drew, Fiona Wilson, Bill Maddocks discuss a case study that was examined as part of the Social Sector Franchise Initiative (SSFI), a project of the Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise at the University of New Hampshire. This case study describes Jibu, a social sector franchise seeking to simultaneously provide lasting access to affordable clean drinking water and to contribute to economic development through a network of locally-owned franchise businesses in East Africa and beyond. First-time social entrepreneurs are equipped with Jibu’s water purification and other equipment, branding, training, and the capital required to …
Carsey Perspectives: Meeting Farmers Where They Are, Increasing Agricultural Sustainability In Malawi Through Business Format Franchising, Ilona Drew, Abraham Demaio, William Maddocks, Fiona Wilson
Carsey Perspectives: Meeting Farmers Where They Are, Increasing Agricultural Sustainability In Malawi Through Business Format Franchising, Ilona Drew, Abraham Demaio, William Maddocks, Fiona Wilson
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In this perspectives brief, authors Ilona Drew, Abraham DeMaio, Bill Maddocks, and Fiona Wilson discuss a case study that was examined as part of the Social Sector Franchise Initiative (SSFI), a project of the Center for Social Innovation and Enterprise at the University of New Hampshire. This case study profiles Ziweto Enterprises, a social venture in Malawi using franchising methodology to scale its growth. Ziweto’s Agrovet Shops are “one-stop” franchised shops run by recent graduates of veterinary medicine and agricultural colleges that offer diverse veterinary and agricultural products and services. Ziweto’s products and services provide key support to the nation’s …
As Opioid Use Climbs, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rises In New Hampshire, Kristin Smith
As Opioid Use Climbs, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rises In New Hampshire, Kristin Smith
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In this brief, author Kristin Smith analyzes inpatient hospital discharge data (2012–2015) to assess the prevalence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in New Hampshire; describes one hospital’s successful program for treating pregnant women and newborns; discusses how comprehensive and coordinated care and home visiting services provided through community based organizations can support new mothers and families; and discusses how a recent change to New Hampshire law intended to support child protection may be having unintended consequences. She reports that in the 10 years from 2005 to 2015, the number of infants diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in New Hampshire …
Data Snapshot: Working Families With Young Children Are Unlikely To Afford Child Care, Beth Mattingly, Robert Paul Hartley, Christopher Wimer
Data Snapshot: Working Families With Young Children Are Unlikely To Afford Child Care, Beth Mattingly, Robert Paul Hartley, Christopher Wimer
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Working families with young children face substantial barriers in accessing and affording quality child care. Figure 1 shows that among working families with a child under age 3, those who do not pay for child care are more likely to live in poor or low-income families than those who do pay for child care (61 percent versus 45 percent).
Data Snapshot: Poorer Working Families With Young Children And No Out-Of-Pocket Child Care Struggle Financially, Robert Paul Hartley, Beth Mattingly, Christopher Wimer
Data Snapshot: Poorer Working Families With Young Children And No Out-Of-Pocket Child Care Struggle Financially, Robert Paul Hartley, Beth Mattingly, Christopher Wimer
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Low-income families with working parents face significant burdens paying for child care, which can function as a barrier to work and often means parents must rely on child care arrangements that are less formal and less stable.
Data Snapshot: 2.1 Million More Childless U.S. Women Than Anticipated, Kenneth Johnson
Data Snapshot: 2.1 Million More Childless U.S. Women Than Anticipated, Kenneth Johnson
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In 2016, there were 2.1 million more childless women of prime child-bearing age than anticipated. The 19.5 million women age 20–39 in 2016 who had never given birth was 12 percent more than demographers would have expected given child-bearing patterns just before the Great Recession. In 2016, there were 7 percent more women 20–39 than ten years earlier, but 22 percent more who had never had a child.
Challenge And Hope In The North Country, Lawrence Hamilton, Linda Fogg, Curt Grimm
Challenge And Hope In The North Country, Lawrence Hamilton, Linda Fogg, Curt Grimm
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In this brief, authors Lawrence Hamilton, Linda Fogg, and Curt Grimm report on a 2017 survey that asked North Country residents about their perceptions, hopes, and concerns regarding this region. Many of the same questions had been asked on earlier surveys in 2007 and 2010, providing a unique comparative perspective on what has changed or stayed much the same. The authors report that over these years, North Country (northern New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont) residents’ positive views of life in their region have mostly held steady, or in some cases improved, over the past ten years. Residents also express optimism …
Concentrated Poverty Increased In Both Rural And Urban Areas Since 2000, Reversing Declines In The 1990s, Brian C. Thiede, Hyojung Kim, Matthew Valasik
Concentrated Poverty Increased In Both Rural And Urban Areas Since 2000, Reversing Declines In The 1990s, Brian C. Thiede, Hyojung Kim, Matthew Valasik
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In this brief, authors Brian Thiede, Hyojung Kim, and Matthew Valasik discuss changes in poverty levels among U.S. counties using data from the 2000 U.S. Decennial Census and the 2005–2009 and 2011-2015 American Community Surveys. They report that the share of rural counties with high poverty rates (20 percent or more) increased from 20.6 percent in 2000 to 32.5 percent in the aggregate 2011–2015 data, and the share of high-poverty urban counties increased from 6.7 to 15.6 percent. The share of the population living in these high-poverty counties nearly doubled in both rural and urban areas during this period. Substantial …
"Not Very Many Options For The People Who Are Working Here" Rural Housing Challenges Through The Lens Of Two New England Communities, Jessica Carson, Marybeth Mattingly
"Not Very Many Options For The People Who Are Working Here" Rural Housing Challenges Through The Lens Of Two New England Communities, Jessica Carson, Marybeth Mattingly
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In this brief, authors Jessica Carson and Marybeth Mattingly use interview and focus group data to describe some of the ways that restricted rural housing stock affects working families in two rural New England counties, and explore solutions proposed by rural residents and experts to make housing affordable. They report that many rural places are challenged by unaffordable and inadequate housing. In rural communities with scenic amenities, the draw of second-home owners and retirees restricts housing options for local working families. Land use regulations to preserve the scenery in these places limits options for developing affordable housing. The federal safety …
Data Snapshot: Snap Declines Continue In 2016, But Not For Rural Places, Jessica Carson
Data Snapshot: Snap Declines Continue In 2016, But Not For Rural Places, Jessica Carson
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In 2016, 12.4 percent of households reported Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps) receipt, down 0.4 percentage point from 2015. Similar declines in suburbs and cities drove the national decrease, but the 14.8 percent of rural households receiving SNAP did not significantly change between 2015 and 2016.
Data Snapshot: Public Acceptance Of Human-Caused Climate Change Is Gradually Rising, Lawrence Hamilton
Data Snapshot: Public Acceptance Of Human-Caused Climate Change Is Gradually Rising, Lawrence Hamilton
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Have recent extreme weather events in the United States shifted public opinion on climate change? In late summer and fall 2017, disaster headlines were common. Hurricanes caused damage along the Gulf Coast, and brought devastation to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The West experienced severe wildfires, with 2 million acres aflame at one point. Although attributing particular events to climate change is difficult, scientists have noted that such extremes are becoming increasingly frequent as climate warms.
Data Snapshot: Nine Million Publicly Insured Children In The Twelve States Facing Federal Chip Cutoff By End Of Year, Jessica Carson
Data Snapshot: Nine Million Publicly Insured Children In The Twelve States Facing Federal Chip Cutoff By End Of Year, Jessica Carson
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Funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)—the federal program that extends health insurance coverage to low income children not eligible for traditional Medicaid—officially expired on September 30, 2017. Given that states implement CHIP in different ways, states will run out of funds at different times, with twelve states exhausting their federal allotment by the end of 2017.
Carsey Perspectives: Innovative Financing For Community Businesses, Eric Hangen
Carsey Perspectives: Innovative Financing For Community Businesses, Eric Hangen
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In this perspectives brief, author Eric Hangen examines two nonprofit “alternative business financiers”-- Vested for Growth and the Local Enterprise Assistance Fund -- who have been broadening the financing options available for community-based businesses. Early results from both initiatives suggest that both the borrowing businesses and community lenders can succeed with these financing strategies: businesses are getting flexible financing while maintaining control of the company, and community lenders are earning returns that help to sustain their operations.
Data Snapshot: Poverty Estimates For New Hampshire Counties, Andrew Schaefer, Jessica Carson, Marybeth Mattingly
Data Snapshot: Poverty Estimates For New Hampshire Counties, Andrew Schaefer, Jessica Carson, Marybeth Mattingly
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On October 20, 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau made available estimates of poverty and other indicators for 2016 for small geographic areas. In considering these data from the American Community Survey (ACS), it is important to pay close attention to the margins of error (MOE) before reaching any conclusions—especially when doing comparisons such as comparing poverty rates between counties and years.
Transportation And Taxes: What New Hampshire Residents Think About Maintaining Highways And Bridges, Linda M. Fogg, Lawrence Hamilton, Erin Bell
Transportation And Taxes: What New Hampshire Residents Think About Maintaining Highways And Bridges, Linda M. Fogg, Lawrence Hamilton, Erin Bell
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In this brief, authors Linda Fogg, Lawrence Hamilton, and Erin Bell share New Hampshire residents’ responses to questions on the state’s transportation infrastructure in surveys conducted by the University of New Hampshire’s Granite State Poll during 2016 and 2017. They report that only 36 percent of state residents are aware of the worsening conditions of New Hampshire highways and bridges. A thin majority support increased spending on public transportation, while 42 percent support more spending on highway maintenance and environmental protection. Disaster preparation and stormwater management are seen as lower priorities. There is little agreement on the main source of …
Drier Conditions, More Wildfire, And Heightened Concerns About Forest Management In Eastern Oregon, Joel Hartter, Lawrence Hamilton, Mark Ducey, Angela Boag, Nils Chistoffersen, Ethan Belair, Paul Oester, Michael Palace, Forrest Stevens
Drier Conditions, More Wildfire, And Heightened Concerns About Forest Management In Eastern Oregon, Joel Hartter, Lawrence Hamilton, Mark Ducey, Angela Boag, Nils Chistoffersen, Ethan Belair, Paul Oester, Michael Palace, Forrest Stevens
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This brief examines climate change and forest conditions in eastern Oregon. Eastern Oregon is experiencing warmer, drier conditions and increased numbers of wildfires. Surveys of the Oregon public find that forest health and wildfire threats are widely shared concerns. The more knowledgeable residents say they are about forest management, the more likely they are to say that forests are becoming less healthy. Majorities support active forest management (forest thinning, surface fuel reduction) and restoration to reduce the likelihood of high-severity wildfires that would damage forest resources and threaten local communities. The authors conclude that forests continue to be an important …
Carsey Perspectives: Children In United States, Both White And Black, Are Growing Up In Dramatically Smaller Families, Tony Fahey
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In this perspectives brief, author Tony Fahey presents novel findings on how much smaller family sizes are among children in the United States today, particularly African American children, than they were fifty years ago. Using data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series from the U.S. Census and the Current Population Survey, he reports that the average African American child was one of 6.53 siblings in 1960 and today is one of 3.18. Because smaller families may enable parents to devote more resources to each child, these trends raise the so-far unrecognized possibility that the fall in children’s family size, …
2016 Child Poverty Rate Sees Largest Decline Since Before Great Recession, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Andrew P. Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
2016 Child Poverty Rate Sees Largest Decline Since Before Great Recession, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Andrew P. Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
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Child poverty declined by 1.2 percentage points between 2015 and 2016, according to analyses of the official poverty measure (OPM) in the latest American Community Survey.
Employment, Poverty, And Public Assistance In The Rural United States, Rebecca K. Glauber, Andrew P. Schaefer
Employment, Poverty, And Public Assistance In The Rural United States, Rebecca K. Glauber, Andrew P. Schaefer
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In this brief, authors Rebecca Glauber and Andrew Schaefer provide a glimpse of the economic and demographic characteristics of life in the rural United States. Using data from the American Community Survey, they compare those living in low- and lower-middle-income counties to those living in upper-middle- and high-income counties. Additionally, they compare counties at the extremes, where median incomes are in the bottom and top 10 percent of the income distribution. They report that nearly 75 percent of low-income rural counties in the United States are in the South. Compared to lower-income rural counties, higher-income rural counties have a larger …
A Demographic And Economic Profile Of Duluth, Minnesota, And Superior, Wisconsin, Andrew P. Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Douglas J. Gagnon
A Demographic And Economic Profile Of Duluth, Minnesota, And Superior, Wisconsin, Andrew P. Schaefer, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Douglas J. Gagnon
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In this brief, authors Andrew Schaefer, Marybeth Mattingly, and Douglas Gagnon present a demographic and economic profile of Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin, with a specific focus on families with children. Analyzing data from the American Community Survey and U.S. Decennial Census on family income and poverty, they compare—wherever possible—conditions in Duluth and Superior to those in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and the nation as a whole. They report that, in both Duluth and Superior, poverty among families with children has increased substantially in the last 15 years; by 2010 and 2015, family poverty was higher in each city than across the …
Maine Head Start Report: 2017, Jessica A. Carson
Maine Head Start Report: 2017, Jessica A. Carson
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In this report, author Jessica Carson explores the landscape of Maine’s Head Start program, describing how Head Start is funded, the characteristics of enrolled children and families, staff educational requirements, and an overview of the services offered.
Three In Ten Rural And Urban Medicaid Recipients May Be Affected By Potential Work Requirements, Andrew P. Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
Three In Ten Rural And Urban Medicaid Recipients May Be Affected By Potential Work Requirements, Andrew P. Schaefer, Jessica A. Carson
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In this fact sheet, authors Andrew Schaefer and Jessica Carson explore whether rural and urban Medicaid recipients would be differentially affected by a work requirement. They focus on Medicaid recipients through a rural/urban lens because rural adults differ from their urban counterparts on a host of demographic characteristics. They report that about three in ten Medicaid recipients could be affected by a work requirement, a share that is similar in rural and urban places. Among Medicaid recipients potentially affected by a work requirement, the majority worked at least part of the previous year or were motivated to work but could …
New Data Show U.S. Birth Rate Hits Record Low, Kenneth M. Johnson
New Data Show U.S. Birth Rate Hits Record Low, Kenneth M. Johnson
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Beyond Urban Versus Rural:, Dante J. Scala, Kenneth M. Johnson
Beyond Urban Versus Rural:, Dante J. Scala, Kenneth M. Johnson
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In this brief, authors Dante Scala and Kenneth Johnson examine voting patterns over the last five presidential elections. They report that although rural voters and urban voters are often portrayed as polar opposites, their differences are best understood as a continuum, not a dichotomy. From the largest urban cores to the most remote rural counties, they found significant variations in voting. Hillary Clinton nearly matched Barack Obama’s 2012 performance in most urban areas. Clinton’s defeat was due, in part, to her failure to match the performance of recent Democratic Presidential nominees in less populated areas. Though many commentators argued that …
Eyes Off The Earth? Public Opinion Regarding Climate Science And Nasa, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Jessica Brunacini, Stephanie Pfirm
Eyes Off The Earth? Public Opinion Regarding Climate Science And Nasa, Lawrence C. Hamilton, Jessica Brunacini, Stephanie Pfirm
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In this brief, authors Lawrence Hamilton, Jessica Brunacini, and Stephanie Pfirman report the results of two nationwide Polar, Environment, and Science surveys on climate change conducted in 2016, as well as a follow-up April 2017 Granite State Poll asking New Hampshire residents their thoughts on proposed cuts to the NASA program. Seventy-three percent of respondents in the nationwide survey said they trust science agencies such as NASA for information about climate change. The second-most-trusted source of information about climate change is family and friends. Despite political divisions, science agencies such as NASA are trusted by substantial majorities within every political …
Toward A More Equal Footing: Early Head Start In Maine, Jessica A. Carson
Toward A More Equal Footing: Early Head Start In Maine, Jessica A. Carson
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In this brief, author Jessica Carson explores the characteristics of Early Head Start (EHS) in Maine, compares them to the national landscape, and connects these findings to a discussion of the federal and state policy climates. She reports that Maine has 837 EHS slots for more than 8,000 poor children age 0–2 in Maine. Limited funding means that EHS is unable to reach the vast majority of children living below the poverty line. Nearly half of Maine’s EHS enrollees participate via the home visitation service delivery model, compared with 37.3 percent nationwide. Although state supplemental funds pay for a small …
After The Bell: Youth Activity Engagement In Relation To Income And Metropolitan Status, Sarah E. Leonard
After The Bell: Youth Activity Engagement In Relation To Income And Metropolitan Status, Sarah E. Leonard
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In this brief, author Sarah E. Leonard uses data from the 2012 National Survey of Children’s Health to examine involvement in activities among youth ages 12–18 across income categories and metropolitan status in the hopes of informing policy aimed at attenuating inequalities in participation. While not a complete profile of youth activities, determining participation rates helps us understand what youth are doing in their out-of-school hours and how these activities vary by income and metropolitan status. The relationship between extracurricular participation, academic success, and well-being is potentially linked in complex ways, yet access to extracurricular activities and employment is growing …
Senior Tax Breaks On The Move—But Are Seniors Actually Moving?, Karen S. Conway
Senior Tax Breaks On The Move—But Are Seniors Actually Moving?, Karen S. Conway
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Every state in the United States with an income tax offers some kind of tax break to its older citizens. These breaks are often sizable, resulting in an elderly household owing substantially less in income taxes than a non-elderly household with the same income. In this brief, author Karen Smith Conway examines these state income tax breaks for the elderly, describing how they work, their distributional and revenue effects, and whether these policies affect migration. She reports that existing state income tax breaks for the elderly result in non-trivial reductions in state revenue and offer little relief to the most …
Child Care Expenses Push Many Families Into Poverty, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Christopher Wimer
Child Care Expenses Push Many Families Into Poverty, Marybeth J. Mattingly, Christopher Wimer
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In this fact sheet, authors Marybeth Mattingly and Christopher Wimer use the Supplemental Poverty Measure to assess the extent to which child care costs are pushing families with young children into poverty or preventing them from escaping it. They focus on families with at least one child under age 6 who report any child care expenditures. They report that one third of poor families who pay for child care for their young children are pushed into poverty by their child care expenses. Families most often pushed into poverty by child care expenses include households with three or more children, those …