1. The Rise of Utah County

2. Updated

3. Utah County economy growing at a rapid clip
Job growth
August 2016-August 2017
Source: Utah Dept. of Workforce Services

4. Updated

5. Utah’s Silicon Slopes Corridor
Key Stats
25 miles
17 cities
74,744 net new jobs since 2010
252,486 total jobs
38% of increase in jobs statewide
Annual growth averages 8.4%
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

6. Nearly one out of every five new
residential units located in four cities
Utah office construction: Top five cities
Value (millions)
Share of State
Salt Lake City
$466.7
24.3%
Lehi
$370.8
19.3%
Provo
$196.7
10.3%
Midvale
$107.7
5.6%
Draper
$97.9
5.1%
State
$1,917.2
100.0%
Not Updated
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and Ivory-Boyer Construction Database

7. Buildable Land Supply Salt Lake County 37,118 Acres Utah County
Weber and
Davis County
52,736 Acres
Not Updated
Source: Envision Utah

8. Population Projections
State and County
Population Projections

9. Utah County projected to be the second
fastest growing county over the next 50 years
Percent change in population:
Not Updated
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute State and County Projections

10. Utah County is projected to add
over 1 million new residents over the next 50 years
Absolute population change by county:
Not Updated
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute State and County Projections

11. Utah County is projected to nearly reach
the size of Salt Lake County by 2065
Projected population
in 2065
Not Updated
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute State and County Projections

12. Nearly one in three Utahns is projected to live in Utah County in 2065
County share of state population: 2065
Not Updated
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute State and County Projections

13. More than one in every three new Utahns
are projected to live in Utah County
County share of total state growth:
Not Updated
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute State and County Projections

14. Utah Population Pyramid
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute

15. Utah County Population Pyramid: 2015 and 2065
Updated
Source: Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute State and County Projections

16. Things to think about… Transportation (land, air and water)
Critical land conservation
Affordable housing
Tax modernization (user fees)
Growth, aging and cultural diversity
U N I V E R S I T Y of U T A H • D A V I D E C C L E S S C H O O L of B U S I N E S S

17. Full speed ahead!
Source: Utah Dept. of Workforce Services and Eccles School
Source: Utah Dept. of Workforce Services and Eccles School

18. Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute
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