Weber County could see its population swell to nearly 390,000 residents by 2065, according to new data from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The data features heavily in a story on growth in Northern Utah in the Standard-Examiner.
Utah's San Juan County is the fastest growing in America this year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The county experienced a growth rate of 7.56 from July 1, 2015 to July 1, 2016. Local media reported on the growth and asked Emily Harris of the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the David Eccles School of Business to weigh in. Read about the report [...]
An analysis of these data has been prepared by members of the Demographics Team in the Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Population estimates released today by the United States Census Bureau show that nearly four out of every 10 new Utah residents in the past year are racial or ethnic minorities, a continuation of recent trends. The wave of diversity is a generational [...]
Population estimates released today by the United States Census Bureau show that nearly four out of every 10 new Utah residents in the past year are racial or ethnic minorities, a continuation of recent trends. The wave of diversity is a generational shift. This is evidenced by greater that one quarter (26.8 percent) of Utah’s preschool aged population now being classified as minorities, compared [...]