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Demographic Trends in the Adirondacks & Northern Forest
Joe Short Common Ground Alliance July 14, 2020
Adirondacks & Northern Forest Joe Short Common Ground Alliance - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Adirondacks & Northern Forest Joe Short Common Ground Alliance - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Demographic Trends in the Adirondacks & Northern Forest Joe Short Common Ground Alliance July 14, 2020 Overview Population Density Change over time Components of Change School Enrollment Racial Diversity Case
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Overview
- Population
- Density
- Change over time
- Components of Change
- School Enrollment
- Racial Diversity
- Case example for attracting new residents
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Source Data for this Presentation: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation commissioned from Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Components of Population Change 2010-2016
- Net Migration: In- vs out-migration
- Net loss from migration
- Out-migration largely by younger people, and in-migration, when it
- ccurred, by older people.
- Natural Increase: Births-Deaths
- Most of the Adirondack region has decrease or minimal (<0.5%) increase
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Data source: National Center for Education Statistics - http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/
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All nonmetro manufacturing counties in US
Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Influx of older adults Influx of family age adults All nonmetro recreation counties
Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Child diversity much higher than adult
Credit: Demographic Change in the Northern Forest, presentation by Dr. Kenneth Johnson, University of New Hampshire Carsey Institute, March 2018
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Case Example: Millinocket, ME
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Getting on the Map
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Building the Recreation Economy
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Strengthening Civic Institutions
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Strengthening ‘Third Places’
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Millinocket Public Library Granite Street Elementary School Great Northern Paper Mill Site Millinocket Regional Hospital
To Baxter State Park To Katahdin Woods and Water NP
- 4. 104 Oxford Street
- 5. 100 Katahdin Avenue
- 2. 9 Penobscot Avenue
- 3. 175 Aroostook Avenue
- 1. 26 Central Street
- 6. 56 Congress Street
Creating Quality Housing
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Creating Quality Housing
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Deliberate, Integrated Investment
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Invest in stacke ked and conn nnec ected ted proje ject cts that attract and retain younger entrepreneurial people Recreational trails and assets from towns Reliable and affordable high speed internet and cell coverage Authentic, diverse and walkable communities Activities and places that create relationships among visitors and residents Quality rental housing and co-working space
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What We’ve Learned
Build on local leadership, vision and momentum Harness new forms of public, philanthropic and private investment
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