I read an article in the Deseret News this morning that said according to the Census Bureau Utah has the fastest growth rate in the US. Utah's population grew by 2.5% from July 2007 to July 2008. Arizona (2.3%), Texas (2%), North Carolina (2%) and Colorado (2%) round out the top 5.
Utah's population grew by 67,449 people to a total of 2.74 million. Of the new increase 43,212 people were from "natural increase" (births - deaths). The other 24,428 people immigrated to Utah, 17,605 from other states, and 528 from other countries.
The good news for Utah Realtors is that we continue to grow. More people mean more homes. Even housing starts were up this year by 2.2%. I have seen that many people that left Utah try to return. Many of my friends left Utah for college or job opportunities, but are now returning to raise their families.
Johnnie Rosser
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