1. Using and Interpreting Utah Demographic and Economic Projections
Mike Hollingshaus, Demographer

2. 2017 State and County Demographic and Economic Projections
Last year we released our state and county projections to 2065.
It was great.
We were able to supply the relevant output to the Common Data Committee

3. Objectives
Essentials (4 W’s)
Communication
Access
Documentation
Community Collaborations

4. Utah Population Projections
Essentials
Utah Population Projections
Who
What
When
Why

5. Utah Population Projections
Essentials
Producers
Users
Collaborators
Utah Population Projections
Who
What
When
Why

6. Utah Population Projections
Essentials
For each county in Utah we project annual
Population
Components of change
Employment
Households and group quarters
Utah Population Projections
Who
What
When
Why

7. Utah Population Projections
Essentials
50-year: 2017 and 2021
10-year: 2019
3-year update of school-age (annually)
Scenarios as appropriate
Utah Population Projections
Who
What
When
Why

8. Utah Population Projections
Essentials
Consistent, well- informed planning
Utah Population Projections
Who
What
When
Why

9. Detailed County Report Contact us!
Access
Excel Spreadsheet
Policy-Institute-State-and-County-Projections-Data xlsx
Detailed County Report
Gardner-County-Detail-Document.pdf
Contact us!

10. UDEM Model Documentation
What were the major changing counties?

12. Community Collaborations
no one a residual
no one an outlier
no one thrown out
Feedback, feedback, feedback!
Data
Assumptions
Model Integration
Model Logic
Relationship Building