U.S. Population Generations 2000
25 Boomers
People (in Millions)
Millennials
20
Silent
Gen-X
15
Greatest
10
Interbellum
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Generations 2000
25 Boomers
People (in Millions)
Millennials
20
Silent
Gen-X
15
Interbellum – born 1900-1914 – Grew up during
World War I, the Roaring Twenties and through Prohibition
Greatest – born 1915-1929 – Grew up during the Depression, Greatest
fought in WWII, created corporate culture in the 1950s
10 Silent – born 1930-1944 – Born during the Depression, grew up during
WWII and Korean War
Baby Boomers – born 1945-1964 – Grew up during the 1960s
counterculture, equal rights, and environmentalism Interbellum
Generation X – born 1965 -1979 – Baby bust (parents gain access to birth
5 control) , grew up as latch-key kids (of double income or single parents)
Millennials – born 1980-1999 – Boomers children, grew up as mobile
phones, PCs and portable entertainment devices became affordable
and readily available
0
Age
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U.S. Population Generations 2000
25 Boomers
People (in Millions)
Millennials Obama
20
Silent
Clinton &
Gen-X Bush II
15
Another way to Greatest
10
look at this is
identify the Carter &
Bush I Interbellum
5
generations of Kennedy
recent Presidents
Nixon, Ford
& Reagan
Johnson
0
Age
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U.S. Population Generations 2000
25 Boomers
People (in Millions)
Millennials
20
Silent
Gen-X
15
Greatest
10 First Boomers
reach 55
Interbellum
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2000
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
Through the next six
slides, watch as the
10
generational peaks and
valleys move through
5
time
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2000
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
The Boomer
population
is 30% larger than
10
Generation X
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2005
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
Millennials begin
to have children
10 (Boomers’ Grandchildren)
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2010
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
The Millennial
Population
is now bigger than
10
their Boomer parents
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2015
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
10
5
First Boomers
reach 70
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2020
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
The number of
children born in
10
the 20 years after
the Millennials
are now larger in
5 population than
the Millennials
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2025
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
10
5
All Boomers
are 60+
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2030
25
People (in Millions)
20
The population of
Millennials
15
are now 50% larger
than their
Boomer parents
10
Generation X has
finally reached
5
Boomers in
population size
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2000
25 Boomers
People (in Millions)
Millennials
20
Silent
Gen-X
15
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2030
25
People (in Millions)
Boomers
20
Millennials
Gen-X
15
Silent
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2000
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
10
5
60 Million
people over 55
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2030
25
People (in Millions)
20
15
100% increase in
the population
10
over 55
5
112 Million
people over 55
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2030
25
People (in Millions)
Boomers
???
20 Moderns
Millennials
Gen-X
15
Silent
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2030
25
People (in Millions)
Boomers
???
20 Moderns
Millennials
Gen-X
15
Silent
10
5
Moderns – born 2000-2015 – Gen-X and early Millennials’ children born
during Bush II and Obama presidencies
??? – born 2015-2030 – Millennials’ children (and Boomers’ grandchildren)
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2000
25
People (in Millions)
20
Age 20-35
15
Formative years
Young adulthood
to
10 starting a family
Sowing Seeds
to
5 establishing roots
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2000
25
People (in Millions)
20
Millennials
15 Gen-X
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2005
25
People (in Millions)
20
Millennials
15 Gen-X
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2010
25 Next Year
People (in Millions)
20
Millennials
Gen-X
15
Whoops!
10
Boomers, you ignored
Generation X again!
5 And during the years
they were establishing
their families and putting down
roots in their communities....
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2015
25
People (in Millions)
20
Millennials
Gen-X
15
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2020
25
People (in Millions)
20 Moderns
Millennials
15 Gen-X
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2025
25
People (in Millions)
20 Moderns
Millennials
Gen-X
15
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2030
25
People (in Millions)
Moderns
20
Millennials
Gen-X
15
10
5
0
Age
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U.S. Population Projection 2010
25 Next Year
People (in Millions)
20
Millennials
15 But it’s not too late
to engage the
Millennials!
10
(however time is running short)
5
0
Age
2008 Census Bureau