YOU GETTING YOUNG, AMERICA: MORE THAN HALF OF US ARE MILLENNIALS OR YOUNGER
A close examination of detailed age data released by the Census Bureau last month reveals a startling fact: More than half of the nation’s total population are now members of the millennial generation or younger.
The data shows that the combined millennial, Gen Z, and younger generations numbered 166 million as of July 2019—OR 50.7% of the nation’s population.
Surveys undertaken even before these recent developments show that Millennials and Gen Z differ from older generations on issues such as immigration reform, criminal justice, environmental protection, the role of government, and the importance of diversity.
The question remains: Can the new activism among Millennials and Gen Z translate into the political support necessary to elect progressive and Democratic candidates in November?
If you don’t know these two generations now comprise a greater share of the eligible VOTING population by nearly 37%.
It’s about the same share of eligible voters as baby boomers and their elders—generations that voted for Trump in 2016 and for Republican candidates against President Obama.