Show UTAH CLIMBS ICS IN POPULATION POPULATION I TION EMPLOYMENT AND PER CAPITA INCOME 53 1940 Steady increases in population n non o n n- n na a g r l' employment and per-capita per income during the past 13 12 years have h had a d much to do with the changing face and pace of or Utah as well as building a New Industrial West Vest That is the picture presented presented presented pre pre- in an economic study re released released re re- leased today by bythe the Pacific Central Central Central Cen Cen- office of the National Association Association Association As As- of Manufacturers Between 1940 and 1953 the report shows that Utah had a percent increase in m population population population tion and an percent increase in non-agricultural non employment From 1940 to 1952 Utah had a 2033 3 percent increase in p per e r capita income according to the NAM 1 report Arizona led the West Vest in population population population pop pop- growth during the period period period per per- iod with an percent in in- in crease New Mexico was top state in the remaining two fields recording a 1122 percent in increase increase increase in- in crease in non agricultural employment employment employment em em- and a 2739 percent increase in per capita income Following is a comparison of the Utah increase with the averages averages averages av av- for the 11 Western Vestern states Population 53 1940 Utah c Vest West Non employment Utah West Vest Per capita income 52 40 Utah 2033 West Vest 1619 The study shows that since 1940 the West Vest as a section has tended to lead the nation in industrial growth as well as population gains At the same time per capita income has increased fn- fn 1 creased giving the West Vest a stronger stron ger gel economy an economy which is less dependent upon t the h e workings of the East and o 0 one n e which is dealing from strength as it continues to expand o 0 Buy nuy at home from merchants who advertise at home |