Wednesday March 30, 2022
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New Census data on county-level population changes have some surprising results for Grand County. While most of Utah saw an increase in population due largely to migration, other counties did not grow – at least not in terms of residents. Today on the news, we speak with a demographer about what happened in our area. Plus, low-income residents of rural towns in our region are finding it difficult to stay housed.
// Show Notes
// Photo: New affordable residential housing in development at Arroyo Crossing. Although Moab might seem as crowded as ever this time of year, Grand County hasn’t actually grown in population over the last year, according to new Census data.
// Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute (3/22) US Census Bureau County Fact Sheet
https://gardner.utah.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021-County-MSA-FS-Mar2022.pdf?x71849
// US Census: Over Two-Thirds of the Nation’s Counties Had Natural Decrease in 2021
https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/population-estimates-counties-decrease.html