We’ve joined forces before to ‘Okay’ the Boomers, but now Millennials, Gen Z, AND Generation Alpha have come together for something even more earth-shattering: we’re now officially the majority of the U.S. population.
A new study has found 50.7% of U.S. residents are under age 40. Combined we amount to 166-million people. Meanwhile, Gen X, Baby Boomers, and older represent 162-million residents here in the United States. It should be shocking to most to find out we’re now the majority, but also it might come as a surprise to find out the oldest millennial is 39.Is avocado toast on the early bird menu yet? Jeez.
This new majority of young people are also more diverse than the older folks. Almost half of us identify as being part of a racial or ethnic minority. And now that we’re in the majority, it should be interesting to see what happens in Washington. Surveys show we’ve split from the older folks on issues like immigration, criminal justice reform, and environmental protection.That is if our generations decide to vote.
Source:Time