Gen Xers and younger generations are the clear majority of eligible voters

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February 13, 2019

Millennial life: How young adulthood today compares with prior generations

Gen Xers and younger generations are the clear majority of eligible voters

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Gen Xers and younger generations are the clear majority of eligible voters

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Millennial life: How young adulthood today compares with prior generations
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Millennials are better educated than prior generations
Among Millennials, women outpacing men in college completion
Earnings of young adults have only increased for the college-educated
From Boomers on, most young adult women have worked
For Millennials and Gen Xers, large education gaps in typical household income
Millennials without a bachelor’s degree more likely to still be living with parents
Millennials less likely to be married than previous generations at same age
Marriage rate has fallen the most among those with less education
Projected population by generation
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