Melody Kramer
Director of Communications
Melody Kramer is the Director of Communications for both the Carolina Population Center and Carolina Demography. In previous roles, Mel led teams and projects in the federal government, at global non-profits, and at local and national media organizations, where she received several honors including a Nieman Fellowship and a Peabody. Her work has appeared on NPR, and in various publications, including National Geographic, Esquire Magazine, and Gizmodo. She loves exploring North Carolina with her family.
The U.S. Census Bureau’s Population Estimates Program released their 2023 population estimates for Cities and Towns last week. Charlotte passes 900K residents As of July 1, 2023 there were an estimated 911,311 residents in Charlotte, up 1.7% from an estimated…
Since 2010, there have been 149 closures of rural hospitals across the US. These closures have taken place in 34 of the 50 states. Eight of these closures took place in North Carolina. What is a rural hospital? The NC…
Last week, the U.S (United States). Census Bureau released 2023 county population estimates. These annual estimates tell us how county populations in North Carolina have changed over the course of a year: in this case, between July 1, 2022 and…
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