Census Research
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute is the lead agency for three Census Bureau partnership programs: the State Data Center, the Federal State Cooperative for Population Estimates, and the Federal State Cooperative for Population Projections. The Institute is the state resource for insights into Census Bureau programs and products through these partnerships.
Insight: Explosive Growth in Utah’s 65 and Older Population
By: Heidi Prior One of the banner narratives from the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics file is the significant aging of the population in the United States. […]
Fact Sheet: Utah’s Older Population: 2020
In 2020, 381,797 residents age 65 or older lived in Utah. The majority (60%) of these older Utahns were 65 to 74 years old and represent the oldest members of the baby boom generation. The next oldest age group, Utahns 75 to 84, was less than half the size of the 65 to 74 population and made up 29% of the older population.
Insight: Census Bureau Releases July 1, 2022 Age, Sex, and Race and Hispanic Origin Population Estimates
By: Emily Harris Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas and help people as they formulate their own INFORMED DECISIONS™. If you follow our demographic work at the Gardner Policy Institute lately, you may be overwhelmed with the sheer amount of Census Bureau data products being released. That’s ok, we are a bit overwhelmed, too. Between the typical population estimates release schedule and then the 2020 Demographic and Housing Characteristics release less than a month[...]
U.S. Census Bureau Estimates for Race and Hispanic Origin, Vintage 2022
Each year, the Census Bureau produces population estimates at varying levels of geography. The age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin estimates at the nation, state, and county level is the final release of the 2022 vintage estimate package.
U.S. Census Bureau Estimates for Age, Vintage 2022
Each year, the Census Bureau produces population estimates at varying levels of geography. The age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin estimates at the national, state, and county levels are the final release of the 2022 vintage estimate package.
Insight: 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics Data Release
By Mallory Bateman and Emily Harris Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas and help people as they formulate their own INFORMED DECISIONS™. The wait is over!* The Census Bureau released the long-awaited 2020 Demographic and Housing characteristics file today, providing detailed insights into the age, race, Hispanic Origin, households, and housing units of the United States population. This data provides a baseline that our team and countless others will use to inform their work[...]
First Insights – 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristic File
Utah’s growth and change highlighted in previous 2020 Census data products are also apparent in the 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristic (DHC) file. This large data product adds more demographic and housing details to the previously released products from the 2020 Census.
U.S. Census Bureau Estimates by Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas, 2022
Each year, the Census Bureau produces population estimates at varying levels of geography. Part of the Census Bureau’s most recent release on May 18, 2023 provides population estimates for metropolitan areas and micropolitan areas in the United States and Puerto Rico.
U.S. Census Bureau Estimates for Cities and Housing Units, 2022
On May 18th, 2023, the Census Bureau released population estimates for incorporated places (cities and towns) and housing units at the state and county level for July 1, 2022. The city-level population estimates utilize locally submitted building permits to estimate population. They are then controlled to the county estimate totals, which were published in March 2023.
Insight: Census Bureau Releases 2022 Population Estimates and Components of Change for Counties
By Emily Harris Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and do not reflect an institutional position of the Gardner Institute. We hope the opinions shared contribute to the marketplace of ideas and help people as they formulate their own INFORMED DECISIONS™. […]