Gloomy Baby Boomers Approach 65
As the leading edge of the giant Baby Boomer generation turns 65 on January 1, 2011, a Pew Research roundup of new and recent surveys finds that this age group is more downbeat than others about the trajectory of their lives and the direction of the nation as a whole.
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The Decline of Marriage And Rise of New Families
Americans today are less likely to be married than at any time in the nation’s history. Rates have declined for all groups, and they’ve fallen most sharply among those on the lower rungs of the socio-economic ladder. But even as marriage shrinks, family remains the most important and most satisfying element in the lives of most Americans.
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The Great Recession
The Great Recession has touched virtually every American. This Pew Research Center series of survey-based reports documents how the downturn shrank paychecks, shattered budgets, drained savings accounts, changed spending and borrowing habits and pushed long-term unemployment to historic levels.
The Millennial Generation
The Millennial generation—American teens and twentysomethings –are confident, self-expressive, liberal, upbeat and open to change. The Pew Research Center examines America’s newest generation in a yearlong series of original reports.
American Mobility
Americans are settling down: Only 11.9% of the U.S. population changed residences between 2007 and 2008, the lowest share in at least six decades. Using survey and Census data the Pew Research Center explores the social and economic dimensions of geographic mobility.
Growing Old in America
Getting old isn't nearly as bad as people think it will be. Nor is it quite as good. A survey finds a sizable gap between the actual experiences of older Americans and the expectations of younger and middle-aged adults .
- Current
Date & Time (EST) 2/03/2011 11:29:57 - Current U.S. Population 311,993,424
- Today: Births 5,175
- Deaths 3,763
- Net Immigration 920
Topics
Demography
03.11.09 Magnet or Sticky?: A State-by-State Typology
Economics
09.15.10 A Third of Public Says It’s Sometimes OK for Homeowners to Stop Making Mortgage Payments
Education
06.16.10 Minorities and the Recession-Era College Enrollment Boom
Gender
05.06.10 The New Demography of American Motherhood
Generations and Age
03.18.10 The Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household
Health and Well-being
08.20.09 End-of-Life Decisions: How Americans Cope
Leisure Activities
08.19.10 The Fading Glory of the Television and Telephone
Lifestyle
04.23.09 Luxury or Necessity? The Public Makes a U-Turn
Marriage, Family and Relationships
11.18.10 Interactive: The Changing American Family
Personal Finance
07.22.10 Lost Income, Lost Friends – and Loss of Self-respect
Race and Ethnicity
07.27.10 Media, Race and Obama’s First Year
Science and Technology
08.19.10 The Fading Glory of the Television and Telephone
Socioeconomic class
07.29.08 America’s Four Middle Classes
Work and Employment
09.02.10 Most ‘Re-employed’ Workers Say They’re Overqualified for Their New Job