We see this same scenario through out the country.
Look no farther than our own backyard.
My Grandparents would rave to their friends about their visits to our home when I was a child. They were from Brooklyn, N.Y., I grew up in Detroit.
Other than Ben Franklin they were all under 40 yo.
Most only in their 20's.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/many-founding-fathers-were-shockingly-151122301.html