The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute prepares long-term demographic and economic planning projections to assist with state decision-making. The Institute released a set of baseline (or most likely) projections in January 2022. These baseline projections[...]
By: James Wood A companion piece to “Housing Affordability: What Are Best Practices and Why Are They Important?”, Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah, November 2020. For nearly 50 years, Utah’s housing market has been[...]
Utah’s multiracial (two or more races) resident population added the most residents and was the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group regardless of Hispanic or Latino origin between 2010 and 2020. This report uses the 2020[...]
Current data reveals 1 in 5 Utahns identify as racial minorities, rising 3.8% from 2017 to 2018.1 This is more rapid than the comparable 1.9%[...]
Utah’s diverse energy industry plays a significant role in the state’s economy. It encompasses traditional fossil fuels and renewable resources. The mining sector produces crude[...]
Increasing prices and a shortage of new housing units continue to be a challenge across the State of Utah. The goal of the survey of[...]
Utah’s unemployment rate was 2.3% in December 2019, lower than the December 2018 rate of 3.2%. The national unemployment rate was 3.5% in December 2019,[...]
By: Marin Christensen Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and[...]
By: Andrea Brandley and Juliette Tennert When one considers a university, the initial benefits[...]
By: Mallory Bateman Note: The opinions expressed are those of the author alone and[...]
