Written by: Dan Bammes
In the second of two podcasts surveying the general plans of counties and municipal governments in Utah on their provisions for aging Utahns, Utah Foundation Research Analyst Ashley Marshall-Cantor looks at some of the specific ideas reflected in those plans. A roundtable discussion follows, including Utah Foundation staff and leaders of agencies serving Utah’s aging population.
Written by: Staff
Most of us have heard that population growth is slowing across the United States. Many of us also know that Utah is a high-growth state. So how does Utah compare to other states? From 2024 to 2025, population growth slowed in 48 states. Four states even saw a population decrease.1 While this means the population of most states grew, that growth is slower than in the past. Slower growth may result from lower birth rates, … Continued
Written by: Christopher Collard
Choosing Communities In 2020, the Utah Foundation surveyed city officials to understand how they view their communities. One of the priorities of Utah’s redistricting commission was to keep together “communities of interest.” With that in mind, the Utah Foundation sought to better understand how city officials viewed their communities and which communities shared interests. To accomplish this, the Utah Foundation showed respondents a map of the state, asking them to select which four to six … Continued