| Description |
In 2021, the magnitude and characteristics of Utah's migrants shifted from the 2014-2018 pre-pandemic period. Changing population dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as increasing telework, increasing uncertainty, and changing housing market conditions, helped drive these shifts.1,2 Additionally, annual 2020 and 2021 net migration out-paced natural increase as the largest source of Utah's population growth. This analysis compares 2021 data to a previous report on 2014-2018 migrant characteristics, providing a new profile on Utah's migrants, and highlighting meaningful differences that have occurred since the 2014-2018 period. 3, 4, 5 |
