age group of the millennials
The term Generation X was coined by the Magnum photographer Robert Capa in the early 1950s. He used it later as a title for a photo-essay about young men and women growing up immediately after the Second World War. The project first appeared in Picture Post (UK) and Holiday (US) in 1953. Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western Post–World War II baby boom. Demographers and commentators use birth dates ranging from the early 1960s to the early 1980s. 1 As of 2012, only 19 percent of Millennials said that, generally, others can be trusted. 2  There are about 76 million Millennials in the United States (based on research using the years 1978-2000). 3  Millennials are the last generation born in the 20th century. 4  Twenty percent have at least one immigrant parent. A 2008 article by The Observer, cites the Generation X birth years as falling between 1965 and 1982; the same article later describes Millennials as being born between 1982 and 2002. The writer states that Generation Xers were labelled by some as the me generation of the Eighties.. Editorial Page intern Haley Velasco answers a reader question and explains the age range discrepancy for the Millennial generation. Some say they were born between the 1980s and the late 1990s. Others say the generation encompasses those born anywhere between 1977 and the late 1990s. 1 They have the highest average number of Facebook friends, with an average of 250 friends vs. Generations X's 200. 2  55 percent have posted a selfie or more to social media sites versus 20 percent of Generation X. 3  8 percent of Millennials claim to have sexted, whereas 30 percent claim to have received sexts. JUDY WOODRUFF: And big challenges. And, again, I just want to remind everybody what those age groups are, the millennials 18-33 years old today, Gen X 34-39 today, the boomers 50 — the big group — 50-68, and the silent, 69-86. But let’s talk about the politics. You mentioned they have very different views. 1 According to Iconoclast, a consumer research firm, the first Millennials were born in 1978. 2  Newsweek magazine reported that the Millennial generation was born between 1977 and 1994. 3  In separate articles, the New York Times pegged the Millennials at 1976-1990 and 1978-1998. The name was popularized by Canadian author Douglas Coupland 's 1991 novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, concerning young adults during the late 1980s and their lifestyles. 1 They send a median of 50 texts a day. 2  As of 2012, only 19 percent of Millennials said that, generally, others can be trusted. 3  There are about 76 million Millennials in the United States (based on research using the years 1978-2000). 4  Millennials are the last generation born in the 20th century.
18-33 years