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Millennials Confident. Connected. Open to Change. Paul Taylor, Pew Research Center. The New Face of America. Millennials (ages 18-29). Adults (ages 30 and older). Source: December 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS). Full-time Employment Drops among Young Adults.
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Millennials Confident. Connected. Open to Change.Paul Taylor, Pew Research Center
The New Face of America Millennials (ages 18-29) Adults (ages 30 and older) Source: December 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS)
The Satisfaction Gap % saying they are satisfied with the way things are going in this country today Source: Pew Research Center surveys
What Makes Your Generation Unique? • Millennial • Technology use (24%) • Music/Pop Culture (11%) • Liberal/Tolerant (7%) • Gen X • Technology use (12%) • Work ethic (11%) • Conservative/Traditional (7%) • Boomer • Work ethic (17%) • Respectful (14%) • Values/Morals(8%) • Silent • WW II, Depression (14%) • Smarter (13%) • Honest (12%)
Do You Have a Profile on a Social Networking Site? % saying “yes”
Life Priorities Of Millennials % saying…is one of the most important things in their lives Note: Based on adults ages 18-29
Life Priorities of Younger and Older Adults% saying…is one of the most important things in their lives
Marital Status When They Were 18-28% married by generation Source: Pew Research Center tabulations from the March Current Population Surveys (1963, 1978, 1995 and 2009) for the civilian, non-institutional population
Share of Births to Unmarried Mothers in U.S.,1970 and 2007 (%) Source: National Center for Health Statistics
Millennials Assess Trends in Marriage and Parenting% saying this trend is a …
A Gentler Generation Gap % saying there is a “generation gap” in American society Source: Pew Research Center and Gallup surveys
Conflicts between Social Groups, 2009 % saying there are “very strong/strong” conflicts between… Source: Pew Research Center surveys