Millennials are expected to overtake Baby Boomers this year as the largest generational group in the nation, but a new report says that millennials are already the biggest group right here in Utah — and have been since the year 2000.
The new report that compares Utah millennials to their national counterparts was released by the Utah Foundation, a non-profit public policy research group.
“The idea for this series of reports grew out of previous Utah Foundation research on the state’s projected population growth, which mentioned generational differences on a national level,” research analyst Mallory Bateman said in a press release.
This shift in population could potentially affect the economy, business and political policies. The millennial generation is already affecting the economy in Utah. Salt Lake City business leaders met last summer to discuss how to attract younger adults to their area.
Utah’s four largest generational groups include millennials (born 1981-early 2000s), Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964), Gen X (1965-1980) and the silent generation (born 1928-1945).
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