Sep 25, 2024 - News
Utah's poverty rate jumps
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The share of Utahns living in poverty jumped last year, according to new Census Bureau data.
The big picture: Poverty rates declined locally and statewide from 2012 through 2022 as wages increased, especially among low-income workers — but that trend reversed last year.
Zoom out: Nationally the official poverty rate was 11.1% in 2023 — a 0.4% decline from the year before.
Context: The Census Bureau considered someone below the poverty line in December 2023 if they made less than roughly $15,800 as an individual, or under about $31,000 as a family with two adults and two children.