During the past decade, New Hampshire has experienced several ongoing trends in terms of its population size and changing demographics. Population growth has been largely influenced by both international and domestic migration, rather than births in the state. While statewide population has increased, particularly during the current decade, counties have experienced population changes differently, with ...
The child care industry provides well-established economic and child development benefits. When parents cannot work due to unmet child care needs, the size of the potential workforce declines, and local and state economies suffer. U.S. Census Bureau survey data collected between March 2023 and March 2024 suggest that, on average, nearly 15,500 New Hampshire residents ...
Poverty and food insecurity are interrelated challenges for many individuals and families in New Hampshire. Research suggests a strong relationship between poverty and food insecurity, both of which rose following the Great Recession of 2007-2009 nationally and in New Hampshire. The COVID-19 pandemic also significantly increased the risk that more people would face poverty and ...