Booms in Idaho, Utah buck curve of slowing US growth
SALT LAKE CITY â Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho.
In Utah, births largely drove the fastest growth in the country over the past decade. In neighboring Idaho, newcomers from California and other states helped it capture the second spot.
For both states, which have long been lightly populated, the expansion comes with rapid economic growth, sparking concerns about strains on infrastructure, rising housing prices and a sharp increase in the cost of living that could threaten the area s quality of life in the long term.
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and KEITH RIDLER
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho.
In Utah, births largely drove the fastest growth in the country over the past decade. In neighboring Idaho, newcomers from California and other states helped it capture the second spot.
Booms in Utah and Idaho buck the curve of slowing U.S. growth
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FILE - Rows of homes, in suburban Salt Lake City, on April 13, 2019. Utah is one of two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces that are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth. The boom there and in Idaho are accompanied by healthy economic expansion, but also concern about strain on infrastructure and soaring housing prices. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
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and last updated 2021-05-02 00:13:59-04
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) â Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho.
Booms in Idaho, Utah buck trend of slowing U.S. population growth
Different forces are powering the population expansion in each state.
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and KEITH RIDLERAssociated Press
Rows of homes in suburban Salt Lake City.
Rick Bowmer/Associated Press, file
SALT LAKE CITY Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho.
In Utah, births largely drove the fastest growth in the country over the past decade. In neighboring Idaho, newcomers from California and other states helped it capture the second spot.
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Booms in Idaho, Utah buck the curve of slowing U.S. population growth
In Utah, births drove the growth, while Idaho s populace burgeoned under an influx of out-of-staters.
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and KEITH RIDLERAssociated Press
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SALT LAKE CITY Two Western states known for their rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth, which dipped to the lowest level since the Great Depression, though different forces are powering the population booms in Utah and Idaho.
In Utah, births largely drove the fastest growth in the country over the past decade. In neighboring Idaho, newcomers from California and other states helped it capture the second spot.