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2704, 2023

April 2023 Newsmaker Breakfast: 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Utah

April 27th, 2023|

Utah’s demographic, social, and environmental factors favorably position the state to host another successful Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, according to a report released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.  This new study supplements a previously released report that found hosting another Winter Games would make a significant economic impact to the state, generating jobs, income, and economic output.

303, 2023

Insight: Most of the Nation Experiences Increasing Fertility Rates in 2021, but Not Utah

March 3rd, 2023|

Author: Emily Harris, Senior Demographer 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™. How does that headline make you feel? Some will read it and think it’s positive, and some will read it and feel alarmed. Regardless of how you feel about increasing or decreasing fertility rates, I encourage you to continue reading so that you can begin to understand the nuances of fertility in America.[...]

1302, 2023

Insight: Utah’s Black Population

February 13th, 2023|

By Heidi Prior 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™. Utah’s increasing racial and ethnic diversity is due in part to an increasing number of Black or African American residents across the state. To mark Black History Month, this blog uses several Census Bureau data resources to describe Utah’s Black or African American population (referred to as Black in this blog). […]

1811, 2022

Insight: Utah’s Infant Mortality Rate

November 18th, 2022|

By: Mike Hollingshaus 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™. […]

911, 2022

Insight: Utah’s Single Population

November 9th, 2022|

By: Heidi Prior 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™. Planning to attend your family Thanksgiving celebration without a date? You aren’t alone! When grandma asks why you aren’t married yet, try sharing these Census Bureau findings. […]

2309, 2022

Insight: Utah’s Pacific Islander Community

September 23rd, 2022|

By Heidi Prior 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™. August was Pacific Island Heritage Month in Utah. Though the festivities have mostly wrapped up, it’s never too late to reflect on data around this unique segment of Utah’s population. Utah has a long history of Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander residents, but this blog summarizes findings from the most recent data – the[...]