A product of the Workforce Research and Analysis Division of the Utah Department of Workforce Services
Thursday, December 1, 2011
West Jordan is lowest in nation for senior citizens
West Jordan has the lowest percentage of seniors of any city in America with a population of at least 100,000. Just 4.6 percent of its residents are older than 65, two-thirds lower than the national average, according to U.S. Census data released Wednesday. Meanwhile, the new Census analysis also shows that Utah — with its highest-in-the-nation birthrate — finished second-lowest among the states behind Alaska for its percentage of residents older than 65, as older folks here are vastly outnumbered by kids. Salt Lake Tribune