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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.

2909, 2015

Insight: Utah’s Hidden Diversity: Decoding Evidence from the Census

September 29th, 2015|

By: Dr. Pamela Perlich, PhD I have the honor of delivering the keynote at the 63rd Annual Utah State History Conference on Friday, October 2, 2015. This years’ theme is Deep Roots, Many Voices: Exploring Utah’s Multicultural Past. It is held at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center. It is a full day of panels, discussions, documentaries, exhibits, and presentations that explore many facets of Utah’s richly diverse population. […]

1709, 2015

Insight: New Evidence Demonstrates Utah Continues to Change

September 17th, 2015|

By: Dr. Pamela Perlich, PhD By: Effie Van Noy Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2014 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. [i] These data show us that while Utah maintains its “signature demographics”, it is also being transformed by long run national demographic and economic trends. Evidence of the effects of the Great Recession and subsequent slow but steady recovery are also appearing in these data.    […]