Utah’s young adults are more likely to identify as nonreligious, supportive of gay rights, socially conscious and politically independent than previous generations, according to a Utah Foundation report.
The report was released Tuesday as the fourth and final part of a series on how Utahns ages 18 to 34 compare with other generations in and outside the state. While Utah lags behind the nation in many trends, Utah’s youths seem to be headed in a similar direction as their peers in other states, according to Utah Foundation research analyst Christopher Collard.
“Younger generations have trended toward (political) independence, both nationally and in Utah,” Collard said. “Utah compares fairly well among all generations in terms of the percent of the population that’s independent, but when Utahns do choose a party, they’re more likely to choose Republican.”
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