Archive for the ‘St George Growth’ Category

State is pulling in workers from around the country

Utah’s economy clearly was supposed to be slowing down in 2007 after years of unparalleled prosperity. Instead, job growth registered 4.5 percent for the year that ended in March, the Utah Department of Workforce Services reported Tuesday. Although that rate is down significantly from a peak of 5.4 percent last June, it remains one of the highest in the country – much higher than the national rate of 1.5 percent. Read More…

According to information released by the U.S. Census Bureau on April 5, available at www.census.gov, the St. George metro area is the fastest growing in the nation Read More…

Washington County has experienced tremendous growth in the past 30 years. In 1970 the County had a population of 13,669. That population grew to 90,354 in 2000 (US Census Bureau, 2000) or an average yearly growth rate of 6.5 percent. Read More…