The Gardner Policy Institute provides data-driven, context-specific insights about Utah’s economy. We prepare in-depth studies on key Utah issues in partnership with stakeholders in the private sector and state and local government. The institute employs a diverse group of economists and analysts with specialties that include healthcare, energy and natural resources, tourism, and real estate and construction. Our research provides vital information decision makers and the public use to help Utah prosper.
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Fact Sheet: Utah State and County Annual Population Estimates by Single Year of Age and Sex: 2010-2018
Utah’s population grew by nearly 400 thousand people (about 15 percent) since 2010. This is considerable growth, but only part of the story. Birth rates are falling, Utah’s population is aging, and Baby Boomers are retiring. Since 2010, the retirement age population (65 and older) grew by nearly 40 percent, while the youth population (under 18) grew by less than 10 percent.
U.S. Census Bureau Estimates for Incorporated Places and Housing Units, 2018
The Census Bureau’s most recent release on May 23, 2019 provides population estimates for incorporated places (cities and towns) and housing unit estimates at the state and county level from Census 2010 to July 1, 2018. Townships or other unincorporated communities are not included in this release.
May 2019 Economic Summary
The Utah economy exceeded expectations in 2018, adding a total of 48,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment growth rate of 3.3% is on par with the state’s long-term average and is among the strongest in the nation. A tightening labor market (3.1 percent unemployment) applied upward pressure on personal income. Annual income per capita increased to $45,174, a 3.9 percent increase [...]
April 2019 Economic Summary
The Utah economy exceeded expectations in 2018, adding a total of 48,500 new jobs over the year. An annual employment growth rate of 3.3% is on par with the state’s long-term average and is among the strongest in the nation. A tightening labor market (3.1 percent unemployment) applied upward pressure on personal income. Annual income per capita increased to $45,174, a 3.9 percent increase [...]
