Age & Generations - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/generations-age/ Nonpartisan, nonadvocacy, public opinion polling and data-driven social science research Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:35:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/favicon_128x128.png?w=32 Age & Generations - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/generations-age/ 32 32 151703594 Dating at 50 and up: Older Americans’ experiences with online dating https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=dating-at-50-and-up-older-americans-experiences-with-online-dating Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:25:43 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=432348 One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.

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]]> 432348 About half of Americans say the best age for a U.S. president is in their 50s https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=about-half-of-americans-say-the-best-age-for-a-us-president-is-in-their-50s Thu, 06 Jul 2023 16:53:05 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=431730 When asked about the ideal age of a president, around half of Americans (49%) say they prefer someone in their 50s.

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]]> 431730 A record-high share of 40-year-olds in the U.S. have never been married https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=a-record-high-share-of-40-year-olds-in-the-us-have-never-been-married Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:56:45 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=431553 As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.

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]]> 431553 Young workers express lower levels of job satisfaction than older ones, but most are content with their job https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=young-workers-express-lower-levels-of-job-satisfaction-than-older-ones-but-most-are-content-with-their-job Thu, 25 May 2023 16:59:31 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=430179 Young workers express general contentment with many aspects of work; personal connections like relationships with co-workers stand out.

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]]> 430179 Young adults in the U.S. are reaching key life milestones later than in the past https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=young-adults-in-the-u-s-are-reaching-key-life-milestones-later-than-in-the-past Tue, 23 May 2023 18:59:37 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=429621 Today's 21-year-olds are less likely than their predecessors in 1980 to have reached five key milestones, including having a full-time job.

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]]> 429621 How Pew Research Center will report on generations moving forward https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=how-pew-research-center-will-report-on-generations-moving-forward Mon, 22 May 2023 16:00:55 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=429943 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.

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]]> 429943 5 things to keep in mind when you hear about Gen Z, Millennials, Boomers and other generations https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=5-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-you-hear-about-gen-z-millennials-boomers-and-other-generations Mon, 22 May 2023 15:57:05 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=5-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-you-hear-about-gen-z-millennials-boomers-and-other-generations It can be useful to talk about generations, but generational categories are not scientifically defined and labels can lead to stereotypes and oversimplification.

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]]> 429994 Young adults in the U.S. are less likely than those in most of Europe to live in their parents’ home https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=in-the-u-s-and-abroad-more-young-adults-are-living-with-their-parents Wed, 03 May 2023 13:54:24 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/stub/in-the-u-s-and-abroad-more-young-adults-are-living-with-their-parents/ One-in-three U.S. adults ages 18 to 34 live in their parents’ home, according to U.S. Census Bureau data from 2021.

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]]> 329392 Teens and social media: Key findings from Pew Research Center surveys https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=teens-and-social-media-key-findings-from-pew-research-center-surveys Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:59:07 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=428824 More than half of U.S. teens say it would be difficult for them to give up social media. 36% say they spend too much time on social media.

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]]> 428824 Gun deaths among U.S. children and teens rose 50% in two years https://www.pewresearch.org/?stub=gun-deaths-among-us-kids-rose-50-percent-in-two-years Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:01:24 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=stub&p=427857 In 2021, there were 2,590 gun deaths among U.S. children and teens under the age of 18, up from 1,732 in 2019.

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