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Show Population The population in both Utah and the nation has increased steadily. Utah's consistent population growth results from high birth and fertility rates. Table la. Selected Population Characteristics In addition, during the 1970s and experienced substantial in-migration. 1990s, Utah Total Total Population Population % Total Population Population % Total (In Thousands) Change Increase (In Thousands) Change Increase Year Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah Year Utah U.S. Utah U .S. Utah 1951 706 154,878 1.44 1.71 1974 1,200 213,854 2.56 0.92 30,000 1952 724 157,553 2.55 1.73 18,000 1975 1,236 215,973 3.00 0.99 36,000 1953 739 160,184 2.07 1.67 15,000 1976 1,275 218,035 3.16 0.95 39,000 1954 750 163,026 1.49 1.77 11,000 1977 1,320 220,239 3.53 1.01 45,000 1955 783 165,931 4.40 1.78 33,000 1978 1,368 222,585 3.64 1.06 48,000 1956 809 168,903 3.32 1.79 26,000 1979 1,420 225,055 3.80 1.11 52,000 1957 826 171,984 2.10 1.82 17,000 1980 1,474 227,726 3.80 1.18 54,000 1958 845 174,882 2.30 1.68 19,000 1981 1,515 229,966 2.78 0.98 41,000 1959 870 177,830 2.96 1.69 25,000 1982 1,558 232,188 2.84 0.97 43,000 1960 900 180,671 3.45 1.60 30,000 1983 1,595 234,307 2.37 0.92 37,000 1961 936 183,691 4.00 1.67 36,000 1984 1,622 236,348 1.69 0.87 27,000 1962 958 186,538 2.35 1.55 22,000 1985 1,643 238,466 1.29 0.90 21,000 1963 974 189,242 1.67 1.45 16,000 1986 1,663 240,651 1.22 0.92 20,000 1964 978 191,889 0.41 1.40 4,000 1987 1,678 242,804 0.90 0.90 15,000 1965 991 194,303 1.33 1.26 13,000 1988 1,690 245,021 0.72 0.92 12,000 1966 1,009 196,560 1.82 1.16 18,000 1989 1,706 247,342 0.95 0.94 16,000 1967 1,019 198,712 0.99 1.09 10,000 1990 1,729 249,911 1.35 1.06 23,000 1968 1,029 200,706 0.98 1.00 10,000 1991 1,775 252,643 2.66 1.09 46,000 1969 1,047 202,677 1.75 0.98 18,000 1992 1,822 255,407 2.65 1.17 47,000 1970 1,066 202,052 1.81 1.17 19,000 1993 1,866 258,120 2.41 1.11 44,000 1971 1,101 207,661 3.28 1.27 35,000 1994 1,916 260,651 2.68 0.98 50,000 1972 1,135 209,896 3.09 1.08 34,000 1995 1,959 263,168 2.24 0.95 43,421 1973 1,170 211,909 3.08 0.96 35,000 1996 2,002 265,557 2.21 0.91 43,049 Table la. Sources: Economic Report to the Governor (1998), United States (1997), page 8. Utah's Vital Statistics: Births and page 57. Statistical Deaths (1996), pages Abstract of the 5 and 12. 65 |