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Utah Youngest State, Again

Utah Youngest State, Again

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is, once again, the youngest state in the nation. Figures just released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the median age in the Beehive State is 31-point-nine years. That’s a half-year older than the state median in 2020 but it’s nearly three years […]

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FILE - Rows of homes, are shown in suburban Salt Lake City, on April 13, 2019. Utah is one of two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces that are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth. The boom there and in Idaho are accompanied by healthy economic expansion, but also concern about strain on infrastructure and soaring housing prices. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Utah Has Youngest Median Age In U.S.

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is the youngest state in the country. The U.S. Census Bureau says residents of the Beehive State have a median age of 31-years-old, which is more than three years younger than any other state. In Utah and Cache counties, the median age is just […]

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Report: 3 Utah areas top nation in population growth; Wasatch County Ranks Third

Report: 3 Utah areas top nation in population growth; Wasatch County Ranks Third

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau has released a report on the fastest-growing regions across the country, citing three Utah areas. Wasatch County was listed as the third fastest-growing county in the past decade, while St. George and Provo-Orem were on the top 10 list of fastest-growing […]

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Most states not giving driver’s license data to Washington

Most states not giving driver’s license data to Washington

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An effort by the U.S. Census Bureau to collect state driver’s license records as part of President Donald Trump’s order to gather citizenship information has been a bust so far. As of Wednesday, the vast majority of state motor vehicle agencies had not agreed to share […]

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Native American population grows in Clark County

Native American population grows in Clark County

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s Clark County has one of the fastest growing Native American populations in the country but local leaders say they’re struggling to receive the recognition they deserve. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that between July 2017 and 2018 the number of Native American people living in […]

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San Juan paid $360K on legal fight in renowned canyon

San Juan paid $360K on legal fight in renowned canyon

BLANDING, Utah (AP) — San Juan County paid more than $360,000 to an out-of-state law firm to sue the federal government in a case involving rights of way in a canyon. The canyon was the site of a 2014 ATV protest ride that was a flashpoint in the Western struggle […]

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US Census Bureau using aerial tech to help with 2020 count

US Census Bureau using aerial tech to help with 2020 count

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Census Bureau is using new high-tech tools to help get an accurate population count next year as its faces challenges tallying people of color who live in remote places and can be wary of the federal government. The agency is using aerial images of […]

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Report: Utah will be much more diverse in 2065

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, […]

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Florida added 2.5 million residents in past 8 years

Florida added 2.5 million residents in past 8 years

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Almost 2.5 million people have moved to Florida since the beginning of the decade. Figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau show Florida had 21.3 million residents, as of last July. The Sunshine State has grown by 13.3 percent in the last eight years, and […]

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Utah has highest share of trick-or-treaters; DC has lowest

Utah has highest share of trick-or-treaters; DC has lowest

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Better get the candy ready, Utah. Utah has the largest share of children of trick-or-treating age this Halloween. The U.S. Census Bureau puts that age range from 5 to 14 years old. About 1 in 6 Utah residents fall into that age range, the highest of […]

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