by the book
The U.S. is getting older, more ethnically and racially diverse, and more educated, on average. At the same time, the middle class is shrinking and the “suburbanization of America” is accelerating. But these trends are not affecting all states equally. by Jennifer Burnett
THE U.S. IS GETTING OLDER According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age in the U.S. in 1970 was 28.1. By 2010 that had grown to 37.2, and it is predicted that by 2050, the median age will be 39 years old.
STATE WITH OLDEST POPULATION IN 2016 (YEARS)
40
MAINE
NOV/DEC 2017 | CAPITOL IDEAS
35
28
STATE WITH YOUNGEST POPULATION IN 2016 (YEARS) 30
UTAH 25
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