Recent Research
Click on the links below to view the most recent research published by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.
An Economic Analysis of Utah’s Industrial Banks
Industrial banks generate substantial economic benefits in Utah, the nationwide center for this banking segment with a 110-year history.
July 2020 Economic Summary
Utah’s nonagricultural employment decreased an estimated 2.8%, or 43,100 jobs, between June 2019 and June 2020. Nationally, employment also decreased significantly, by 8.7% or 13.2 million jobs, between June 2019 and June 2020.
Is Utah’s Relatively Low COVID-19 Death Rate Due to its Younger Population?
COVID-19 has upended our society. Health care professionals, public health researchers, first responders, and infectious disease specialists have made sacrifices and put in countless hours to keep us safe. How can demographers contribute to the effort?
Salt Lake City Data Book 2020
Describing the characteristics of Salt Lake City’s population and households at the neighborhood level reveals much more about the diversity, opportunities, and challenges within its population than does a set of citywide metrics. The tables and maps in this data book provide many opportunities to understand the city’s diverse characteristics in great detail. Several variables included in this book have a visible geographic divide, with I-15 drawing a boundary that leaves City Council Districts 1 and 2 to the west and Districts 3 through 7 to the east.
June 2020 Economic Summary
The impact of COVID-19 has significantly affected U.S. employment, GDP, and other economic factors. This report includes May data which reflect the effects of the social distancing mandate. While the Utah economy has not escaped these unique circumstances, the state has fared better than national average metrics.
Ivory-Boyer Construction Report, First Quarter 2020
As this report reflects the first three months of 2020, the severe economic impacts of the COVID-19 health pandemic are not yet captured. Without knowing what lay ahead, based on first-quarter figures, one could have forecast 2020 as one of the best construction years on record. Total permitted construction value for the first quarter exceeded $2.5 billion, a record. This was led by a surge in the residential sector, with new permitted units increasing by 47.7% over last year, and a 46.5% increase in additions, alterations and repairs. However, as the impacts of the health pandemic continue to ravage the [...]
Utah State and County Annual Population Estimates by Single Year of Age and Sex: 2010-2019
Utah’s population grew by nearly 450 thousand people (about 16 percent) between 2010 and 2019. Cumulative natural increase (births minus deaths) accounts for 70 percent of the growth and net migration for 30 percent. Birth rates are falling, Utah’s population is aging, and Baby Boomers are retiring. The retirement age population (65 and older) grew by nearly 45 percent, while the youth population (under 18) grew by less than 10 percent.
