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Californians Lead Utah Move-Ins

Californians Lead Utah Move-Ins

(Salt Lake City, UT) — More than 91-thousand people moved into Utah last year, according to the latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. The biggest number of new move-ins came from California. More than 18-thousand-600 Californians became Utahns last year. That’s more than second-place Washington and third-place Idaho combined. […]

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‘Gold mine’ of census records being released from 1950

‘Gold mine’ of census records being released from 1950

Genealogists and historians can get a microscopic look at sweeping historical trends when individual records from the 1950 census are released this week. Researchers view the records that will be released Friday as a gold mine, and amateur genealogists see it as a way to fill gaps in family trees. […]

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Utah’s breakneck growth kept it the youngest state in U.S.

Utah’s breakneck growth kept it the youngest state in U.S.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is the nation’s fastest-growing state, and new data shows it remained the youngest over the last decade. The Census Bureau released new data Thursday that provides the most detailed portrait yet of how the state has changed since 2010. The number of people under […]

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Utah has fastest-growing population, 2020 census shows

Utah has fastest-growing population, 2020 census shows

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s population grew by 18.4% over the past decade, making it the fastest-growing state. U.S. Census Bureau data released Monday shows Utah is now the 30th most populated state, with nearly 3.28 million people. Its population growth from 2010 to 2020 far outpaced the national […]

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More than half of Utah households respond to census

More than half of Utah households respond to census

SALT LAKE CITY (The Salt Lake Tribune) — A report shows that Utah has been ranked No. 7 in the country for census responses after 58.7% of households participated in the survey. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that the Census Bureau released data Monday showing Utah is above the 53.4% […]

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Utah joins nearly 2 dozen US states spending on Census count

Utah joins nearly 2 dozen US states spending on Census count

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is the latest of nearly two dozen states across the country that are spending millions of their own money to make sure residents fill out next year’s census form amid fears that undercounting could mean losing federal funding or crucial seats in Congress. The […]

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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 it faces criticism for the way it plans to reach out to people of color. Census employees are taking images captured from satellites and planes to verify […]

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Utah lawmakers consider spending to promote census

Utah lawmakers consider spending to promote census

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislative leaders are considering spending up to $1 million on efforts to promote participation in the census next year. Republican Senate Majority Leader Evan Vickers told the Deseret News that legislative leaders met Tuesday to discuss 2020 census spending, and the issue was brought up in […]

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Citizenship concerns remain after census bureau visit

Citizenship concerns remain after census bureau visit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A visit from the head of the U.S. Census Bureau hasn’t eased concerns about security and a possible citizenship question on next year’s questionnaire in Utah. Director Steven Dillingham spoke to more than 100 community leaders in Salt Lake City on Tuesday as the agency […]

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Utah mayor urges investment in census participation

Utah mayor urges investment in census participation

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson says Utah residents are at risk of being undercounted in the census next year unless efforts are made to reach out to groups that could be hard to count. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday that an inaccurate population count could […]

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