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Utah, the youngest state, is getting older. Here’s why that matters
Utah has long been known as the youngest state (with a median age of 32, according to the U.S. Census Bureau), but declining fertility rates and an aging adult population means the state is getting older. A new report released Monday by the University of Utah’s Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows Utah’s retirement-age population is on track to make up more than 20% of the state’s population by the year 2060. It’s part of a growing trend that could have wide ranging impacts on many different areas of Utah life, from the housing market to the state’s labor ...
