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
May 7, 2026
Utah Sets Aside Trump-Backed Plan To Move Homeless To Central Campus
State lawmakers declined to back a Trump-inspired plan to move 1,300 homeless people to a campus on the edge of Salt Lake City, but supporters are trying to keep the plan’s spirit alive.
April 16, 2024
New Provo wellness program aims to benefit students in low-income households
November 28, 2022
Period products aren't free or accessible in schools. Students want to make that happen
March 22, 2020
Coronavirus Exposes How Bad America’s Homework Gap Really Is
October 4, 2019
Teach For America Leverages Pluralsight One, Uses Technology Skills to Combat Educational Inequality
June 4, 2019