Dec 21, 2009

Leaving the Yellow House | Compare and Contrast

1950s: An annual middle-class income ranges between $3,000 and $10,000 annually. More than 60 percent of Americans fall into the middle class.

1990s: The annual median income of all U.S. households is $35,492. Americans aged 65 and older have a lower median income: $28,983.

1950s: Utah experiences a population gain of between 20 and 30 percent. By 1955, Utah’s population is 781,000.

1990s: The population of Utah is 2,059,000, with 8.7 percent more than 65 years of age. Utah is one of the...