Millennials Confident. Connected. Open to Change. Paul Taylor, Pew Research Center
The New Face of America Source: December 2009 Current Population Survey (CPS) Millennials (ages 18-29)Adults (ages 30 and older)
Full-time Employment Drops among Young Adults
Millennials and College % of Millennials who…
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 1.Technology use (24%) 2.Music/Pop Culture (11%) 3.Liberal/Tolerant (7%) Gen X 1.Technology use (12%) 2.Work ethic (11%) 3.Conservative/Traditional (7%) Boomer 1.Work ethic (17%) 2.Respectful (14%) 3.Values/Morals(8%) Silent 1.WW II, Depression (14%) 2.Smarter (13%) 3.Honest (12%)
Do You Have a Profile on a Social Networking Site? % saying “yes”
Tattoos, by Generation % who have a tattoo
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 % 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 Source: Pew Research Center and Gallup surveys % saying there is a “generation gap” in American society
Conflicts between Social Groups, 2009 Source: Pew Research Center surveys % saying there are “very strong/strong” conflicts between…