Recent Research
Click on the links below to view the most recent research published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
May 2022 Utah Consumer Sentiment
Utah’s consumer sentiment fell in May, according to the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumers. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found a larger decline in sentiment during May among Americans as a whole.
April 2022 Utah Consumer Sentiment
Utah’s consumer sentiment rose in April, according to the Kem C. Gardner Institute’s Survey of Utah Consumers. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found an increase in sentiment among Americans as a whole.
U.S. Census Bureau Estimates by County, Metropolitan, and Micropolitan Areas, 2021
Each year, the Census Bureau produces population estimates at varying levels of geography. The Census Bureau's most recent release on March 24, 2022, provides population estimates with components of population change for counties, metropolitan areas, and micropolitan areas in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Ivory-Boyer Construction Report Fourth Quarter 2021
The continued record breaking pace of permitted construction activity reached new milestones in 2021. The rebound in commercial activity in 2021 put the year total on the second highest in terms of construction value. The residential market also reached into new territory.
Utah Economic Impacts from Utah Retirement Systems 2021 Pension Payments
This report examines the economic impacts of Utah Retirement Systems (URS) 2021 defined benefit pension payments made to Utah residents and compares these impacts with those estimated for 2015 and 2018.
Utah Travel and Tourism County Profiles, 2020
Utah Travel and Tourism County Profiles for 2020 give a detailed breakdown of key economic indicators related to tourism for each of Utah's 29 counties.
Salt Lake County’s Historic Apartment Boom: Past, Present, and Future Presentation
Salt Lake County’s housing shortage and high home prices have led to the “tightest” apartment market in the county’s history. In 2021, the vacancy rate dropped below 2%, and rental rates increased by double-digits. Builders and developers responded with a record number of rental units under construction and proposed.
Salt Lake County’s Historic Apartment Boom: Past, Present, and Future
Salt Lake County’s housing shortage and high home prices have led to the “tightest” apartment market in the county’s history. In 2021, the vacancy rate dropped below 2%, and rental rates increased by double digits.
