Show Davis Population Getting Younger I SPECIAL TO THE CLIP CLIPPER PER The population of Davis Da vis County County County Coun Coun- ty Is getting younger all the time TODAY TODA Y for every local resident resident resident res res- I ident who is older than there is one who is younger For that is the median age locally lo locally locally lo- lo cally estimated on the basis of national studies conducted by bythe bythe bythe the government JUST HOW much of a drop there has been in the age level In the last few years Is indicated ed by a look at the 1960 figures At that time the median age locally was according to the Census Bureau findings Elsewhere in the Un United i t e d dI States the midpoint on the age I scale Is now years and inthe In Inthe the state of Utah years I I Tins TIlIS TREND TREN D toward youth has been emphasized by the limited gains made recently In I extending the life span among I Iolder older people I As a result there has been beena a natural increase of population births tion tion births in excess of deaths In in the lo local al area It has amounted to per cent over overa a period of five years This is exclusive of immigration or emigration THE CHANGES In the age composition that have been taking taking taking tak tak- ing place are brought out in the latest go government ve r n men t reports They show that from 1960 to date the nu number of youngsters be between between be- be tween t ages 5 and 13 has in increased increased increased in- in creased per cent the number number number num num- ber between 14 and 17 by per cent and those in inthe the 18 to 24 bracket by per per cent In Davis County the groups that have expanded most dramatically dramatically dramatically dra dra- are the 12 to 16 contingent contingent contingent con con- which now totals about and the 17 to 21 group approximately |