Idaho’s population growth outpaced the national rate from mid-2014 to mid-2015, the Idaho Department of Labor reports today, though it’s still well below the 2 percent-plus rates from the mid-2000s. The latest U.S. Census data shows that Idaho’s population grew 1.2 percent during the time period, well ahead of the national rate of 0.8 percent, but down slightly from the previous year’s 1.4 percent growth/Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.

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