Andrew Friedson, Economics Assistant Professor, said many Western states had relatively young populations until quite recently. But Baby Boomers are aging, birth rates are falling, and retiree migration is growing. "There’s been a lot of talk about millennials moving to Denver and a lot of these Western cities," Friedson said. “But a lot of people are moving to the Rocky Mountain region for retirement.”
Mountain West Populations Are Getting Older...Faster
KRCC, Jan 22