When we have the data to study groups of similarly aged people over time, we won’t always default to using the standard generational definitions and labels, like gen z, millennials or baby boomers Fresh data delivered saturday mornings thank you for subscribing Age and generation in the 119th congress Somewhat younger, with fewer boomers and more gen xers Millennials have surpassed baby boomers as the nation’s largest living adult generation, according to population estimates from the u.s As of july 1, 2019 (the latest date for which population estimates are available), millennials, whom we define as ages 23 to 38 in 2019, numbered 72.1 million, and boomers (ages 55 to 73) numbered 71.6 million
Generation x (ages 39 to 54. The majority of baby boomers are still in the labor force In 2018, 53% of adults ages 54 to 72 were still working or looking for work. America's baby boomers are in a collective funk Members of the large generation born from 1946 to 1964 are more downbeat about their lives than are adults who are younger or older. It’s wise to think of terms like gen z, millennial, gen x and baby boomer as general reference points instead of scientific facts
Even as younger generations gain representation in congress, older generations still make up the majority of senators and representatives.
OPEN
