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Here’s Why The Census Bureau May Be In Your Neighborhood Before The 2020 Count
Starting this month, tens of thousands of Census Bureau workers are knocking on doors across the country to make sure the bureau has a complete list of addresses of where people live in the U.S. Those addresses determine where the bureau will mail instructions and send the next major deployment of workers in 2020 for the constitutionally mandated head count of every resident, which is conducted by household. "If the Census Bureau does not even have the address, what they miss is not just one person. It's the entire household, so it's serious stuff," says Jim Chang, Arizona's state demographer, [...]
New report: Utah high-tech is a high-performance juggernaut
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah tech is killing it and showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. That's the nutshell takeaway from a just-released report from the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. The expansive study is the result of a two-year effort that dug into the depth and breadth of the state's tech sector, parsing its micro- and macro-economic impacts, historical trends and how Utah compares to the rest of the country when viewed through the filter of high-tech industry performance and growth.
Home sales and values contiune to show signs of strength along Wasatch Front
(KUTV) — The demand for housing remains strong across the Wasatch front, but industry experts say the type of homes some Utahns are on the hunt for is changing. Figures from the Salt Lake Board of Realtors shows the average home in the four Wasatch Front counties increased by approximately $25,000 from Spring 2018 to Spring 2019. “I think we have a tale of two markets, we have dual markets across the Wasatch front,” said Alicia Holdaway, president-elect of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors.
In Fast-Growing Southwest Utah, One City Organizes to Protect the Night Sky
IVINS — Around 11:30 p.m. on a recent, cloudless Monday night, Tim Povlick was hard at work measuring the brightness of the sky. At the city limits of this canyon town less than 10 miles from St. George, the Milky Way gleamed above as Povlick craned his neck upward and pointed a sky quality meter — a handheld device that measures ambient light — towards the stars. The high-desert rolled westward towards the horizon. Beside him, with clipboard in hand and flashlight clenched between his teeth, stood Mike Scott.
Report: Utah will be much more diverse in 2065
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah will be significantly more diverse in 2065, according to projections in a new state report released Wednesday. Figures from the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute show that slightly more than 1 in 3 Utah residents will be racial and ethnic minorities, up from 1 in 5 in 2015, the Deseret News reported.
In 50 years, a more diverse Utah will look like today’s US
SALT LAKE CITY — By the time today's preschoolers have grandchildren of their own, Utah's classrooms and workplaces will be significantly more diverse. In 2065, the Beehive State will look more like the nation as a whole does today, a new state report projects. Slightly more than 1 in 3 Utahns will be racial and ethnic minorities, up from 1 in 5 in 2015, show the figures out Wednesday from the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
Housing costs skyrocketed in 2018, but could slow this year, analyst says
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's housing market has been among the hottest in the western region over the past several years, according to data compiled by University of Utah researchers. The result has been escalating prices for homebuyers and apartment seekers, especially along the Wasatch Front where double-digit increases have become the norm.
Keeping Utah tech sector aloft will take some work, experts say
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's tech rocket ship continues to amass stellar benchmarks and growth statistics, but a pair of tech experts warned Wednesday that failure to address pressing issues like employment diversity, rising housing costs, traffic congestion and poor air quality could bring the voyage back down to Earth.
Ivory Homes announces Utah workforce housing priority initiative
A new program to help more Utahns achieve homeownership was announced at the Utah State Capitol this week. The Utah Workforce Housing Priority, an effort from Ivory Homes, Utah’s Number One Homebuilder®, is focused on assisting professions that provide a public service and first-time homebuyers. The program, taking place outside any government obligation, reserves the most affordable homes for critical members of Utah’s workforce. “In a climate of increasing housing prices and affordability challenges, we have a duty to those serving our communities and to assist them in becoming homeowners,” said Clark Ivory, CEO of Ivory Homes. “We are committed [...]
Program aims to help Utah teachers, officers, public employees afford homes
SALT LAKE CITY — Andrea Brandley, who currently works as an elementary theater teacher, said the idea of searching for affordable housing is "very daunting." Brandley said she and her husband spent a year living with family, trying to save money for a down payment and working with a real estate agent to run the numbers on what kind of mortgage they would be able to qualify for. But ultimately, Brandley said they settled on renting because they just couldn't find anything they could afford to buy in the area where they wanted to live.
