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As inputs to planning efforts, the WFRC develops and maintains population, housing, and employment estimates and projections at various geographic scales, including traffic analysis zones (TAZ) and city areas (aggregations of TAZs that closely approximate current city boundaries). As TAZs do not align perfectly with current city boundaries, the ‘city area’ summaries are not projections specific to a current or future city boundary, but the ‘city area’ summaries may be suitable surrogates or starting points upon which to base city-specific projections.

Downloadable statewide socioeconomic forecast datasets from the 2023-2050 Regional Transportation Plan and other long range planning areas in Utah are accessible from UGRC’s planning data pages: gis.utah.gov/data/demographic/projections.

WFRC is also an affiliate of the State Data Center network established by the US Census Bureau and closely coordinates with other data providers, including the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah, US Census Bureau, and Utah Department of Workforce Services.

In addition to internal uses, WFRC socioeconomic data are also used by local planners, consultants, and other interested parties for use in their planning and analysis.

For additional information regarding socioeconomic data, please contact analytics@wfrc.org.