Population Estimates
The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute administers and chairs the Utah Population Committee, which is responsible for annual updates of state and county-level population estimates. The Institute also produces annually updated subcounty population estimates for Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, and Weber counties.
Insight: Time to celebrate! New data from the American Community Survey
By: Mallory Bateman Today marks the release of the 2014-2018 5-Year American Community Survey (ACS) Estimates. The ACS is an ongoing survey that provides information on social, demographic, and economic characteristics of communities. The ACS began in 2008 and replaced the Census Long Form in 2010. Each year, we receive a new update to both the 1 and 5-Year Estimates. This is the second release shared on the new data.census.gov platform. […]
Insight: Utah’s fertility rate falls below replacement level for the first time — but there’s more to the story
By: Natalie Gochnour Originally published in the Deseret News. 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™. Last week the National Center for Health Statistics released final birth data for 2018. The verdict is in. Utah’s total fertility rate dropped for the eleventh consecutive year and, for the first time, dropped below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman. Utah’s fertility rate now stands at[...]
Insight: What a Decade! Reflections on the Newest Utah State and County 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™. The Gardner Institute has been involved in Utah’s locally produced population estimates since 2015. In that initial year, we created a series that went back to 2010 (the last decennial census) and have since created these estimates annually in collaboration with the Utah Population Committee (UPC). It’s been an eventful decade, and there were a[...]
Insight: New Demographic County Profiles, 2010-2018
By: Pamela S. Perlich and 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™. Today we are pleased to share Utah demographic state and county profiles that summarize our detailed population estimates. These profiles distill the most essential and recent population data for each county in one convenient place. We have included those charts, tables, and data points that users most often request. Intensive data[...]
Insight: Utah County-level Race/Ethnicity Age and Sex Population Estimates, 2010-2018
By: Mike Hollingshaus Today we publish our county estimates of race and ethnic populations by age and sex. This is a new product that expands our current suite of demographic estimates. It provides additional detail for seven race/ethnic groups for the 2010 to 2018 age and sex estimates that were published earlier this year. The release includes a full dataset and summary findings. […]
Insight: Final 2018 Vintage Census Estimate Release and Gardner Institute Products
By: Mallory Bateman, Emily Harris, and Natalie Young While the Census Bureau is most well-known for the decennial census (next up, 2020!), they are also responsible for a multitude of other surveys and products. One suite of products, which impacts funding allocation in Utah, are the Population and Housing Unit Estimates. […]
Insight: New Population Estimates by County, Age, and Sex
By: Mike Hollingshaus We are excited to publish annual population estimates by age and sex for Utah and each of its counties. These numbers cover each year since the 2010 decennial Census through 2018, and are consistent with the total population estimates produced by the Utah Population Committee (UPC). While the total UPC numbers have long been available, the new age and sex detail permits planners and researchers to address additional needs. […]
Insight: 2018 Subcounty Estimates Share City, Tract Population Changes
By: Natalie Young Our new subcounty report provides annual population and housing estimates from 2010 to 2018 for every city and census tract in Salt Lake and Utah counties. Both counties experienced their largest and most rapid growth in housing units (2017-2018) of any year this decade. Population growth in the past year was highest in Herriman, Vineyard, Lehi, Eagle Mountain, and South Jordan—cities in the core growth area of southwestern Salt Lake County and northwestern Utah County, with the exception of Vineyard. These cities grew through strong owner-occupied housing construction. However, renter-occupied/apartment construction dominated the housing growth in Salt[...]
Insight: Utah Remains Third Fastest Growing State
By: Pam Perlich, Ph.D. Population estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau confirm that Utah and its neighboring states in the Intermountain West lead the nation in population growth. From July 1, 2017 to July 1, 2018, the most rapidly growing states are: Nevada: 2.08% Idaho: 2.05% Utah: 1.9% Arizona: 1.7% Florida: 1.5% […]