Emma Marshall
Research Analyst
Emma Marshall is a Research Analyst at Carolina Demography that leverages her Master of Science in Economics from UNC Chapel Hill to lead projects on FAFSA completion and college readiness for students in economically disadvantaged communities. Her work involves managing research methodologies and analyzing key demographic data.
Emma’s academic background, with a B.S. in Economics and Sociology from Penn State, underpins her research interests in the racial achievement gap, the post-secondary pipeline, and labor economics. She also brings experience as a Summer Associate at Equal Opportunity Ventures, where she contributed to the EdLight startup focused on educational feedback loops.
This blog post expands on a previous blog post that examined housing cost burden across NC by focusing on the disparities between housing cost burden for homeowners and renters. In North Carolina, 66.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied, while…
In recent years, housing has become a hot-button issue both nationwide and in our state, as many people struggle to find secure, affordable housing options. David Rouse, Ben Hitchings, and Anita Brown-Graham of the UNC School of Government’s ncIMPACT Initiative…
In recognition of Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11th, we are providing some statistics about North Carolina’s veteran population. The most current version was published on November 12th, 2025, with information from 2023 and 2024. Please note that the county veterans…
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