Reading proficiency in the early grades plays a critical role in Utah students’ academic trajectories and future opportunities. This fact sheet highlights current early literacy outcomes and evidence on what improves reading success.
Nearly half of Utah’s current young students do not read at grade level. Research shows that this can be improved with evidence-based instruction and coordinated support.
Nearly 30 programs provided hundreds of millions of dollars in housing assistance to Utah homeowners and renters in FY 2022.
Utah’s 17,386 farm operations, covering nearly one-fifth of all land statewide, sold a variety of products totaling $2.3 billion in 2022.
Estimates produced by the Utah Population Committee indicate a total Utah population of 3,551,150 as of July 1, 2025, representing an increase of 44,351 residents since July 1, 2024. These estimates reflect a continuing moderation of growth since 2023.
Utah’s consumer sentiment rose 3.2% in November, according to the Zions Bank Consumer Sentiment Survey. This increase (from 73.4 in October to 75.8 in November) is within the survey’s margin of error
Northwest Valley, home to 331,328 Utahns, includes five communities ranging in size from 36,000 residents in Kearns to nearly 140,000 in West Valley City. Between 2020 and 2024, populations grew in Magna and the west side of Salt Lake City [...]
Division I collegiate athletics at Utah public universities confer substantial benefits to the community and their respective universities.
