There are fewer young children in Utah than a decade ago
Between 2010 and 2020, Utah got older and more diverse. Households also got smaller and less likely to have children.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kids play on the playground of the new Magna Regional Park, after an official ribbon cutting, on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021. New U.S. Census figures show Utah is getting older but still has the highest percentage of young children, of minors and of people 24 or younger.
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