Baby Boomers – adults born between 1946 and 1964 – will soon reach a milestone, when the oldest members of this generation turn 80.
The oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 in 2026 - Pew Research Center
The difference between Boomers and older adults of the Silent Generation is not statistically significant. But households headed by Boomers with less education do not have greater median wealth than earlier generations of similarly educated older adults.
The oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 in 2026 Baby Boomers – adults born between 1946 and 1964 – will soon reach a milestone, when the oldest members of this generation turn 80.
How Pew Research Center will report on generations moving forward 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.
As of , Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the United States' largest living adult generation.
Generations % of U.S. adults who favor same-sex marriage, by generation (2001-2019) Silent Generation (1928-45) Baby Boomers (1946-64) Generation X (1965-80) Millennials (1981 to 1996) PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Another way to look at the age of the new Congress is through the lens of generation. And this year marks a notable generational transition: Baby Boomers are no longer the largest generation in the House. As recently as two Congresses ago, Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) were a majority of both senators and representatives.
Age and generation in 119th Congress: Younger, fewer Boomers, more Gen ...
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.