Comparison of Age Groups

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short readsJul 6, 2023

About half of Americans say the best age for a U.S. president is in their 50s

When asked about the ideal age of a president, around half of Americans (49%) say they prefer someone in their 50s.
short readsAug 11, 2021

Democrats overwhelmingly favor free college tuition, while Republicans are divided by age, education

Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.
short readsDec 3, 2020

Social trust in advanced economies is lower among young people and those with less education

A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.
short readsJun 16, 2020

Experiences with the COVID-19 outbreak can vary for Americans of different ages

Here’s what our surveys have found about how Americans across the age spectrum have experienced the coronavirus pandemic.
short readsApr 23, 2020

The financial risk to U.S. business owners posed by COVID-19 outbreak varies by demographic group

More than four-in-ten U.S. businesses with paid employees are in industries likely to be financially affected more deeply by the outbreak.
short readsDec 11, 2018

Young adult households are earning more than most older Americans did at the same age

The median adjusted income in a household headed by a Millennial was $69,000 in 2017. The previous peak for households headed by people ages 22 to 37 was in 2000.
reportJul 8, 2013

Birth Rate Trends Differ Notably by Age Group

This is an excerpt from a FactTank posting about new data from the National Center for Health Statistics about birth rates in 2011. Rates for younger women fell to record lows, but rates continued to rise for women ages 40 and older.
short readsDec 2, 2011

The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being

After narrowing during the 1980s, the gap in economic well-being between Americans under 35 and those over 65 has widened. About one-fifth (22%) of householders under 35 lives in poverty, compared to just 11% of householders over 65.
short readsNov 11, 2011

The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being

In 2009, the gap in median net worth between households headed by adults over 65 and those headed by adults younger than 35 was $166,382.
reportNov 7, 2011

The Rising Age Gap in Economic Well-Being

Households headed by older adults have made dramatic gains relative to those headed by younger adults in their economic well-being over the past quarter of a century.

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About half of Americans say the best age for a U.S. president is in their 50s

Democrats overwhelmingly favor free college tuition, while Republicans are divided by age, education

Social trust in advanced economies is lower among young people and those with less education

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