"Nevada, with an estimated population increase of 3-point-5 percent, was the fastest growing state for the 19th consecutive year, followed by Arizona, Idaho, Florida and Utah."
Which of these is not like the other? Florida is a geographic disconnect but probably powered by the demographic bump of retiring boomers. Utah grows probably because of the Mormon birth rate. Nevada and Arizona by retirement to the dry heat. Idaho? Idaho????? The one that doesn't fit is really Idaho.
Idaho has a farily large Mormon minority also it is a semipopular retriement place, just not as much as Florida, and Arizona, not everyone hates snow. I also imagine that Bosie gets a fair amount of economic refugees from the liberal west coast states.
....Mormon birthrate in Utah?...
Nope, even with the polygs figured in, our population here is being driven up by (the smarter) Californians punching out with their massive home equity, and buying fancy digs, mostly around St. George, but a bit around SLC as well.
We know. We did it do.
Idaho has a lot of mormons and a lot of Northeasterners seeking good skiing for once.