Provo-Orem, UT Metro Area Immigration

Population

The Provo-Orem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 142,350 in 1970 to 526,810 in 2010. That was an increase of 270.1 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 2,994 in 1970 to 37,072 in 2010. That was an increase of 1159.2 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 2.1 percent to 7.0 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 251.3 percent.

	Provo MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Natural change (B-D) was the principal factor adding population increase in all periods.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, B-D remained the principal factor in population increase in all periods.

	Provo MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 		Provo MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
		

		B-D	 NDM	 NIM						 B-D	 NDM	  NIM	
	90-'99	86.5%	 5.8%	 7.7%					90-'99	 78.5%	 5.8%	15.8%
	00-'09	69.7%	22.3%	 8.0%					00-'09	 62.1%	22.3%	15.6%
	10-'14	92.5%	 neg.	 7.5%					10-'14	 77.3%	 neg.	22.7%	

1/ Juab and Utah counties.


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