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One of the oddest statistics about Utah is that it’s the most urban of America’s western states. Eighty-five percent of the state’s population of 2,316,000 citizens live in urban areas, and a full 80 percent reside in the Wasatch Front area.
A relatively young population, combined with the Mormons’ emphasis on family life and clean living, has resulted in Utah’s having one of the highest birth rates and lowest death rates in the country. Racially, the state largely reflects the northern European origins of Mormon pioneers; in 2000 the state was 89 percent white. The state’s population includes Hispanics (9 percent), Native Americans (1.3 percent), Asians (1.7 percent), and African Americans (0.8 percent).
© W.C. McRae and Judy Jewell from Moon Utah, 8th Edition
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