Utah Real Estate (UT)
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General State Information
According to the article found in Wikipedia, Utah is a western state in the United States. In 1896 Utah was the 45th state admitted to the union. This state has an area of 84,889 square miles. Its width is 270 miles and its length stretches up to 350 miles. This state is bordered by Idaho on the north, Colorado and Wyoming on the east, New Mexico on the southeast, Arizona on the south and Nevada on the west. It is generally rocky with three distinct geological regions: the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin and the Colorado Plateau. Its capital, largest city and largest metropolitan area is Salt Lake City.
Utah is ranked the 34th most populated state in the US. Approximately 88 percent of Utah’s 2,645,330 people live in an urban concentration with Salt Lake City as the center, known as the Wasatch Front. Its population is the 6th most urbanized in the United States.
Economy
Utah is a center of transportation, information technology, research, government services and mining as well as a major tourist destination for outdoor recreation. St. George, Utah was the fastest growing metropolitan area in the United States from 2000-2005 with Utah being the sixth fastest growing state overall in 2006.
The state’s gross state product, according to Statemaster, reached up to $82,353,000,000 which is the 33rd in the United States. The median earning for female, full-time worker is $27,471 and for male, full-time worker is $40,317. The median family income is $52,286 while the median household income is the 17th in the country at $47,074.
According to the 2007 State New Economy Index, Utah is ranked the top state in the nation for Economic Dynamism as determined by the degree which state economies are knowledge-based, globalized, entrepreneurial, information technology-driven and innovation-based. Petroleum is the major industry in eastern Utah. In central Utah, coal production accounts for much in the mining industry.
Tourism is a major industry in Southern Utah, with its five national parks and mountain-biking places. Research, information technology developments are along the Salt Lake City-Ogden-Provo corridor. It is noted for its ski resorts which served as the host in the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Real Estate
The median value of owner-occupied housing units is $146,000 and 69.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.
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