Current affairs
43days
Federal shutdown duration
2025 shutdown · United States
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Utah economy
$98,336
Cost-adjusted household income
2023 · Utah
Median household income, adjusted for regional price parity.
Public finance
5.7%
SNAP payment error rate
Federal FY2024 · Utah
Share of SNAP benefits overpaid or underpaid; a measure of administrative accuracy.
Real estate and construction
$510,000
Median home sales price
September 2025 · Utah
All home sales, in nominal dollars.
Travel and tourism
11.1M
National park visits
2025 estimate · Utah’s Mighty 5
Recreation visits to Utah’s five national parks; not unique visitors.
Energy and environment
14%
Solar share of electricity generation
2024 · Utah
Solar’s share of net electricity generated in Utah, as rounded in the source.
Health
11.8%
ACA marketplace enrollment
2025 · Utah
Share of Utah’s total population enrolled in ACA marketplace coverage.
Education
50.3%
Third-grade reading proficiency
2025 · Utah
All third-grade students scoring above benchmark on the end-of-year Acadience exam.
Demographics
3.56M
Projected total population
2025 projection · Utah
The starting population in the report’s 2025–2065 projection series.
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Current affairs
10.5%
Exports going to China
Date not specified · Utah
Share of state exports going to China, excluding gold. The source page does not state a measurement year.
Utah economy
$63,383
Median household income
2014 · Utah
Median household income reported by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Public finance
Utah Plans for a Rainy Day State of Utah Budget Reserve Accounts
2016 report edition
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Real estate and construction
Utah Housing Prices are Rebounding Utah Median Existing Home Prices
2016 report edition
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Travel and tourism
$7.805B
Total visitor spending
2014 · Utah
Total visitor spending; source displays $7,805 million.
Energy and environment
64.9%
Land in federal ownership
Date not specified · Utah
Land held by the five federal agencies covered in the source. Other agencies are excluded.
Health
No separate section
2016 report edition
This edition does not have a separate section under this heading. Related material may appear elsewhere in the report.
Education
No separate section
2016 report edition
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Demographics
190,884
Salt Lake City population
2014 · Salt Lake City
City population, rather than the metropolitan area or all of Utah.
Current affairs
44%
Adults getting news on Facebook
2016 · United States
National context: portion of U.S. adults who get news on Facebook.
Utah economy
14.8%
Nonstore share of retail sales
2016 estimate · Utah
Nonstore retailers as a share of Utah retail sales; the report marks 2016 as estimated.
Public finance
Utah has a healthy rainy day fund State of Utah budget reserve accounts Millions of current dollars
2017 report edition
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Real estate and construction
$2.5B
Nonresidential construction value
2016 · Utah
Permit-authorized nonresidential construction, in constant 2016 dollars; rounded in the report headline.
Travel and tourism
Utah travelers spending at a record high Direct Utah traveler spending Millions of constant 2015 dollars
2017 report edition
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Energy and environment
Utah a top state for solar States with most solar electric capacity installed in 2015 Megawatts installed
2017 report edition
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Health
No separate section
2017 report edition
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Education
85%
High school graduation rate
2016 · Utah
Statewide four-year graduation rate, as stated in the source note.
Demographics
3,054,806
Total population
2016 · Utah
Population reported by the Utah Population Committee.
Current affairs
Firearm-related deaths on the rise Death rates for firearm-related injuries in the United States Deaths per 100,000 resident population, all ages, age-adjusted
2018 report edition
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Utah economy
Per capita income growth fastest in the nation Annual change in per capita personal income United States = 2.1%
2018 report edition
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Public finance
No State gets an A State Fiscal Practices Report Card Cumulative GPA in budget forecasting, budget maneuvers, legacy costs, reserve funds, and transparency for fiscal years 2015-2017
2018 report edition
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Real estate and construction
No separate section
2018 report edition
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Travel and tourism
No separate section
2018 report edition
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Energy and environment
No separate section
2018 report edition
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Health
No separate section
2018 report edition
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Education
86%
High school graduation rate
2017 · Utah
Graduation rate for all students, as labeled in the chart.
Demographics
94.4%
Projected population growth
2015–2065 projection · Utah
Cumulative statewide growth over 50 years in the 2017 projection vintage; not annual growth.
Current affairs
A new high! Utah voter turnout exceeds US in 2018 midterm elections Voter turnout rates
2019 report edition
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Utah economy
Holding on to #1 for job growth in current expansion Industry-adjusted state-to-U.S. employment growth ratios
2019 report edition
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Public finance
6.6
State jobs per 1,000 residents
2017 · Utah
State government employment per 1,000 population, excluding higher education.
Real estate and construction
4.0×
Home value relative to income
2017 · Utah
Median owner-occupied home value divided by median household income. This is a ratio, not a sales price.
Travel and tourism
Utah’s national parks: efficiency, understaffing, or both? Utah national park and monument indicators
2019 report edition
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Energy and environment
Solar gains momentum Renewable energy electricity generation in Utah, 2017
2019 report edition
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Health
9.7%
Uninsured population
2016 · Utah
Share of the population aged 65 and younger without health insurance, as defined on the source page.
Education
No separate section
2019 report edition
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Demographics
Utah natural increase continues descent Utah population components of change
2019 report edition
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Current affairs
Slowing global economy Moody's Analytics: status of global economies, end of 2019 Expansion Recovery
2020 report edition
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Utah economy
More industrial banks in Utah than anywhere else Industrial loan companies in the United States
2020 report edition
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Public finance
$772M
Major budget reserves
2019 · Utah
Education Fund, General Fund, and Medicaid budget reserves.
Real estate and construction
$361,000
Median existing home price
Q3 2019 · Salt Lake City metro
Single-family existing-home median price; the geographic scope is the metropolitan area.
Travel and tourism
$9.745B
Visitor spending
2018 · Utah
Domestic and international visitor spending in 2018 dollars; domestic visitors include Utah residents.
Energy and environment
63.1%
Land in federal ownership
2015 · Utah
State land held by the five major federal landholding agencies covered in the report.
Health
Youth vaping alarmingly high Electronic cigarette or vaping use and experimentation in Utah by grade and age Percent of population
2020 report edition
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Education
No separate section
2020 report edition
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Demographics
Ok Boomer? Generations in Utah and the United States Share of population from each generation
2020 report edition
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Current affairs
Not where we want to be COVID-19 cases per 1,000,000 population by select country December 1, 2020
2021 report edition
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Utah economy
45.3
Jobs per 100 residents
2020 · Utah
Number of jobs per 100 people. This is not the employment rate of working-age adults.
Public finance
Fiscal responsibility Utah general obligation debt relative to constitutional debt limit FY2007–FY2020
2021 report edition
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Real estate and construction
Up, up, up they go...where they stop, no-one knows! Home price growth in Utah, 2019–2020
2021 report edition
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Travel and tourism
This land is your land Year-over change in Utah park visitation, 2019–2020
2021 report edition
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Energy and environment
6.9%
Solar share of power generation
Jan–Sep 2020 · Utah
Share of electricity generation from solar; the source covers data through September.
Health
Still hitting us hard Cumulative COVID-19 case-fatality rates in Utah vs. U.S. March 2020–December 2020
2021 report edition
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Education
No separate section
2021 report edition
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Demographics
58,221
Arrivals from western states
2019 · Utah
Residents who lived in one of the eleven states highlighted on the source map one year earlier; 61% of new residents.
Current affairs
Fastest growing state Population growth, 2010-2020
2022 report edition
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Utah economy
The perilous pandemic recession Change in U.S. and Utah employment January 2000 to November 2021
2022 report edition
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Public finance
$388M
Water-use charge revenue
FY2020 · Utah
State and local monthly water-use charges directly tied to use; wholesale sales are excluded.
Real estate and construction
Priced out Share of Utah households priced out of the median priced home, 2020
2022 report edition
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Travel and tourism
2.7%
International share of visitor spending
2020 · Utah
International visitors’ share of visitor spending during the pandemic.
Energy and environment
8.12%
Solar share of electricity generation
2020 · Utah
Solar share of the electricity generation mix shown in the report.
Health
64.9%
At least one COVID-19 vaccine dose
December 3, 2021 · Utah
Share of the total population vaccinated with at least one dose on the stated date.
Education
$51,611
Income with a bachelor’s degree
2019 · Utah
Median annual income for the bachelor’s-degree group in the report’s ACS five-year estimates.
Demographics
3,271,616
Census resident population
April 1, 2020 · Utah
Resident population from the 2020 Census apportionment data.
Current affairs
62.3%
Migration’s share of population growth
2022 · Utah
Net migration as a share of annual population change; the remainder is natural increase.
Utah economy
Three distinctly different economic downturns Percent change in U.S. and Utah employment, 2000–2022
2023 report edition
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Public finance
Rising interest rates...only part way there Federal funds effective rate, 2022–2023
2023 report edition
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Real estate and construction
Have rents finally peaked? Average asking apartment rent in Utah’s largest metro counties, 2000–2022
2023 report edition
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Travel and tourism
5.8M
Skier days
2021–2022 ski season · Utah
Skier days as rounded in the report; not unique skiers.
Energy and environment
Coal powers Utah Mountain states’ electricity feedstocks, 2022
2023 report edition
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Health
28.7%
Hispanic/Latino adult uninsured rate
2021 · Utah
Age-adjusted uninsured rate for Hispanic/Latino adults; not the statewide rate.
Education
$51,611
Earnings with a bachelor’s degree
2019 · Utah
Median annual earnings for individuals age 25+ with a bachelor’s degree. The report cites ACS one-year estimates.
Demographics
39.2%
Utah County share of state growth
2021–2022 · Utah County
Utah County’s contribution to total state population growth, not the county’s own growth rate.
Current affairs
1,004
People experiencing chronic homelessness
2023 · Utah
Point-in-time count. The source notes that 2021 is not comparable because of pandemic data inconsistencies.
Utah economy
2.9%
Year-over-year job growth
June 2023 · Utah
Monthly year-over-year employment growth, as annotated in the chart.
Public finance
1.75%
State grocery sales tax rate
2023 · Utah
Historical state-imposed rate shown in this edition; local taxes are separate. This does not describe today’s tax law.
Real estate and construction
71.9%
Mortgages at 4% interest or lower
Q2 2023 · Utah
Share of existing mortgages with an interest rate at or below 4%.
Travel and tourism
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Utah snowfall and skier days, 2004 -2005 ski season through 2022-2023 ski season
2024 report edition
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Energy and environment
What's your bill? Residential electricity and natural gas prices in U.S. and Intermountain West, May 2023
2024 report edition
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Health
9.0%
Uninsured population
2022 · Utah
Total uninsured rate across household poverty levels in the source’s ACS one-year estimates.
Education
25.2%
Students chronically absent
2022–2023 school year · Utah
Students absent for more than 10% of enrolled days.
Demographics
23.3%
Racial and ethnic minority population
2022 · Utah
Combined racial and ethnic minority share, using the report’s categories.
Current affairs
16,000
NHL arena seating capacity
2024 · Delta Center, Utah
Up to 16,000 seats for NHL events, including obstructed views; roughly 10,000 are unobstructed.
Utah economy
9.9%
Population enrolled in Medicaid
August 2024 · Utah
Medicaid enrollment as a share of the total state population.
Public finance
59
Local governments imposing ZAP tax
FY2023 · Utah
51 cities and eight counties imposing the zoo, arts, and parks tax.
Real estate and construction
Off to a slow start Price of Utah Starter Home, 2010-2024
2025 report edition
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Travel and tourism
47%
Utah residents’ share of ski visitors
2023–2024 ski season · Utah
Utah origin share in the skier/snowboarder origin breakdown.
Energy and environment
6.6%
Electric vehicle sales share
Jan–Sep 2024 · Utah
Electric vehicles as a share of vehicle sales; the source period ends in September.
Health
9.3%
Kindergarten vaccine exemptions
2023–2024 school year · Utah
Share of kindergartners with any vaccine exemption.
Education
76.0%
Full-day or extended-day kindergarten
2023–2024 school year · Utah
Share of kindergarten classes that are full-day or extended-day; not a headcount of students.
Demographics
24%
Migrants returning to their birth state
2023 · Utah
Share of out-of-state migrants arriving in Utah who were born in Utah.
Current affairs
43days
Federal shutdown duration
2025 shutdown · United States
National context: length of the federal funding gap shown in the report.
Utah economy
$98,336
Cost-adjusted household income
2023 · Utah
Median household income, adjusted for regional price parity.
Public finance
5.7%
SNAP payment error rate
Federal FY2024 · Utah
Share of SNAP benefits overpaid or underpaid; a measure of administrative accuracy.
Real estate and construction
$510,000
Median home sales price
September 2025 · Utah
All home sales, in nominal dollars.
Travel and tourism
11.1M
National park visits
2025 estimate · Utah’s Mighty 5
Recreation visits to Utah’s five national parks; not unique visitors.
Energy and environment
14%
Solar share of electricity generation
2024 · Utah
Solar’s share of net electricity generated in Utah, as rounded in the source.
Health
11.8%
ACA marketplace enrollment
2025 · Utah
Share of Utah’s total population enrolled in ACA marketplace coverage.
Education
50.3%
Third-grade reading proficiency
2025 · Utah
All third-grade students scoring above benchmark on the end-of-year Acadience exam.
Demographics
3.56M
Projected total population
2025 projection · Utah
The starting population in the report’s 2025–2065 projection series.
A decade of housing pressure
Nominal dollars · last available month in each year · 2016–2024
Utah Informed 2025 · PDF p. 34
Utah’s visitor economy
Millions of national park visits · 2016–2025 · 2025 estimated
Utah Informed 2026 · PDF p. 45
What is driving population growth?
People added each year · historical data only · 2016–2023
Utah Informed 2026 · PDF p. 74
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