Posts Tagged ‘Demography’
With Population Aging, Who Will Power Economy?
by John O. Harney
June 13, 2013
The oldest U.S. states in median age are: Maine (43.5 years), Vermont (42.3 years) and New Hampshire (42 years), according to newly updated data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The three remaining New England states are up there too: Connecticut (40.5 years); Rhode Island (39.8 years) and Massachusetts (39.3 years).
Nationally, the median age was 37.4 years.
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Trends & Indicators: Demography
by Journal Staff
May 3, 2012
Updated May 2012 ...
The six-state New England region's population grew by a sluggish 3.8% between 2000 and 2010—while the nation's as a whole grew by 9.7%, according to U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 population figures released in December.
Among other highlights:
• United Van Lines, the nation’s largest household goods mover, classified four of the six New England ...
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Economists to Hold Conference at UNH at Manchester on “Millennials, Baby Boomers and New England’s Future”
by John O. Harney
October 28, 2011
Demography is destiny, especially if you are in higher education. Consider:
There are 200,000 fewer children in New England today, compared with 10 years ago—a 6% decline. The number of married couples with children has declined by 10% since 2000—and they now account for fewer than one in five New England households. The number of single parents ... Read MoreTags: Baby Boomers, conference, Demography, Events, Millennials, NEEP, New England Economic Partnership, New England’s Future, University of New Hampshire at Manchester | No Comments
Trends & Indicators 2011: Demography, Part II
by John O. Harney
July 5, 2011
Is demography really destiny?
The makeup of the population and the perceived value of education are changing. So this year following the decennial census, we're presenting our demography figures a few ways. (We also presented a set in January.)
The universities of the Connecticut State University System (CSUS) attracted more than 7,000 students of color this year—a ...
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Trends & Indicators: Continually Updated Stats on New England’s Education and Economy
by Journal Staff
January 25, 2011
For more than half a century, NEBHE has been publishing tables and charts exploring "Trends & Indicators" in New England’s demography, high school performance and graduation, college enrollment, college graduation rates and degree production, higher education financing and university research.
Our printed compendium richly juxtaposed 60-plus figures on state, regional, national and global higher education trends, ...
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Trends & Indicators 2010: Demography
by Daren Follweiler
June 21, 2010
Since 1990, New England’s population has grown by just 9%, compared with 23% for the nation as a whole and more than 62% for the Mountain states. New England’s slow population growth has scared off potential employers and threatened the region’s clout in the population-based U.S. House of Representatives. Massachusetts is among eight ... Read MoreTags: Demography, Trends & Indicators, Trends & Indicators 2010 | No Comments
NH Educators to Explore Making Excellence Inclusive
by NEBHE Admin
April 7, 2010
The University of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire College & University Council will hold a one-day "New Hampshire Diversity Summit, Making Excellence Inclusive: Building Engaged Learning Communities Throughout New Hampshire" on Friday, April 16, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at UNH's Holloway Hall.
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Limping to the Top
by John O. Harney
June 21, 2013
New England is aging ... but gracefully?
Last week, the Census Bureau reported that three New England states are the oldest in the U.S. in median age: Maine (43.5 years), Vermont (42.3 years) and New Hampshire (42 years). The other states in the region are old too: Connecticut (40.5 years); Rhode Island (39.8 years) and Massachusetts ...
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