300 Million Americans -- 2.42 Million Utahns

America reached a milestone at the end of October, 300 million Americans. TIME magazine provided a recent breakdown of America "by the numbers." Their data provided some interesting descriptions on who we are today as Americans. For example FOR EVERY 1000 AMERICANS...

• 568 live in the state they were born
  
• 455 are employed
  
• 341 drive to work alone
• 173 speak a language other than English at home
• 126 live in poverty
  
• 122 are 65 and older
  
• 1 are in kindergarten
  

But what about here in Utah? FOR EVERY 1000 UTAHNS...

• 900 are white
• 630 were born in Utah
• 140 speak a language other than English at home
• 100 live in poverty
  
• 80 are over the age of 65
• 2 are in kindergarten