Utah
State Government
Governor
Spencer Cox (R)
State Senate
6
Democrats,
23
Republicans
State House
14
Democrats,
61
Republicans
Utah
Economic well-being - Utah
Extreme poverty rate
0.05
Food insecurity
0.142
Minimum wage
7.3
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line
0.23
Poverty rate
8.3%
Unemployment rate
3.3
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment
Percent of individuals who are uninsured
8.3
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