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Show Population The population of both Utah and the nation has steadily increased since 1951. Utah's continued population growth results from high birth and fertility rates, and in some years substantial in-migration. Table 1 Population, Migration, and Births Total Population Population % Change Net Migration Birth Rates1 Fertility Rates^ (In Thousands) Year Utah US Utah US Utah Utah US Utah US 1951 706 154,878 1.44 1.71 -7,046 32.2 24.9 * it 1952 724 157,553 2.55 1.73 -209 32.8 25.1 * 1953 739 160,184 2.07 1.67 -3,522 31.9 25.1 1954 750 163,026 1.49 1.77 -7,906 32.4 25.3 * i 1955 783 165,931 4.40 1.78 13,589 31.4 25.0 * 1956 809 168,903 3.32 1.79 6,372 30.9 25.2 * 1957 826 171,984 2.10 1.82 -3,058 31.6 25.3 * 1958 845 174,882 2.30 1.68 -972 30.0 24.5 1959 870 177,830 2.96 1.69 5330 293 24.0 * i 1960 900 180,671 3.45 1.60 9,980 29.2 23.7 4.3 3.7 1961 936 183,691 4.00 1.67 15,608 28.4 23.3 4.2 3.6 1962 958 186,538 2.35 1.55 1,802 27.4 22.4 4.2 3.5 1963 974 189,242 1.67 1.45 -3,148 25.6 21.7 3.9 3.3 1964 978 191,889 0.41 1.40 -13,924 24.4 21.1 3.6 3.2 1965 991 194,303 1.33 1.26 -3,515 22.5 19.4 3.2 2.9 1966 1,009 196,560 1.82 1.16 2,330 22.4 18.4 3.2 2.7 1967 1,019 198,712 0.99 1.09 -6,092 22.5 17.8 3.1 2.6 1968 1,029 200,706 0.98 1.00 -6,372 22.5 17.6 3.0 2.5 1969 1,047 202,677 1.75 0.98 1,124 23.1 17.9 3.1 2.5 1970 1,066 205,052 1.81 1.17 327 25.3 18.4 3.3 2.5 1971 1,101 207,661 3.28 1.27 14,800 25.0 17.2 3.1 2.3 1972 1,135 209,896 3.09 1.08 14,090 23.7 15.6 2.9 2.0 1973 1,170 211,909 3.08 0.96 14,955 23.9 14.8 2.8 1.9 1974 1,200 213,854 2.56 0.92 8,620 25.0 14.8 2.9 1.8 1975 1,236 215,973 3.00 0.99 12,949 25.7 14.6 3.0 1.8 1976 1,275 218,035 3.16 0.95 12,605 27.8 14.6 3.2 1.7 1977 1,320 220,239 3.53 1.01 15,886 28.8 15.1 3.3 1.8 1978 1,368 222,585 3.64 1.06 17,422 28.5 15.0 3.3 1.8 1979 1,420 225,055 3.80 1.11 19,712 29.0 15.6 3.3 1.8 1980 1,474 227,719 3.80 1.18 20,517 28.3 15.9 3.2 1.8 1981 1,515 229,945 2.85 0.98 7,601 27.2 15.8 3.1 1.8 1982 1,558 232,171 2.84 0.97 9,630 26.6 15.9 3.0 1.8 1983 1,595 234,296 2.37 0.92 4,789 24.7 15.5 2.8 1.8 1984 1,622 236,343 1.75 0.87 -2,757 23.6 15.5 2.7 1.8 1985 1,643 238,466 1.29 0.90 -7,585 22.8 15.8 2.7 1.8 1986 1,663 240,658 1.22 0.92 -8,355 21.9 15.6 2.6 1.8 1987 1,678 242,820 0.90 0.90 -11,656 21.0 15.7 2.5 1.9 1988 1,690 245,051 0.72 0.92 -14,526 21.3 15.9 2.6 1.9 1989 1,706 247,350 0.95 0.94 -10,633 20.7 16.2 2.6 1.9 1990 1,729 249,975 1.35 1.06 -3,619 21.0 16.7 2.6 2.0 1991 1,775 2.66 * 18,961 20.3 16.2 * * *¦ Birth rate is the number of births in a given year per 1,000 women. Fertility rate is the number of births that 1,000 women would have in their lifetime if, at each year of age, they experienced the birth rates occurring in the specified year. Sources: U.S. population: United States Bureau of the Census. (1991). Statistical Abstract of the United States: 1991 (111th ed.). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, p. 7. VS. fertility rates: see Economic Report to the Governor 1992 p. 62. Utah population, migration, and fertility rates: Utah Sute Economic Coordinating Committee. (1992). Economic Report to the qovemor )992. Salt Lake City: Author, pp. 60,62. Utah and U.S. birth rates: Utah Department of Health, Division of Health Care Resources, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. (1992). Utah's Vital Statistics Annual Report 1989 (Report No. 148). Salt Lake City: Author, p. 2. Utah and U.S. birth rates for 1990 and 1991, Utah Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics. (1992). Utah's Vital Statistics Summary (Report No. 164). Salt Lake City: Author. Utah's Health: An Annual Review 1993 |
