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50-YEAR DEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS FOR UTAH

5.5 MILLION

Utah's population is projected to increase from approximately 3 million in 2015 to 5.5 million in 2065. This represents an 84 percent increase over the next 50 years.

INCREASED LIFE EXPECTANCY

Life expectancy in Utah is projected to increase over the next 50 years, with a 4.5-year increase for women, and a 7.1-year increase for men.

DECREASED FERTILITY

Baseline fertility projections indicate that the Utah fertility rate will continue to slowly decline, but will remain well above that of the United States.

SENIOR CITIZENS

The share of the population ages 65 and older is projected to double over the next 50 years to 21.3 percent.

SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

The population ages 5-17 is projected to increase, but compose a smaller share of the population than it does today.

HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION

Utah's increasing and aging population, along...