American Generations
Subtitle: Who They Are, How They Live, What They Think (American Generations)
Edition: 4th edition
Publisher: New Strategist Pubns Inc
Published: November 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9781885070463
Subjects: Demography; Marketing - Research; Business & Economics; Business/Economics
Table of contents: title: The generations. The millennial generation : another baby boom -- Generation X : the baby-bust generation -- The baby-boom generation : center stage -- The swing generation : quiet pioneers -- The World War II generation : the affluent old -- Attitudes and behavior. Americans are “pretty happy” -- Younger generations are less trusting -- Most people say their marriage is “very happy” -- Older generations are less accepting of working mothers -- Younger generations want independent children -- Many young adults lived only with mom -- Most people believe in upward mobility -- Generation Xers are not happy with their finances -- Wealth would not keep young adults from working -- The young are most supportive of affirmative action -- Millennials are most likely to have confidence in leaders -- The young are most likely to be crime victims -- Most Americans favor gun permits -- Sexual mores differ sharply by generation -- Mainstream religion is losing ground with the young -- Vietnam veterans now outnumber World War II vets -- Young adults are most likely to call themselves liberal -- Younger generations are independent -- Voting has declined among all but the oldest Americans -- The oldest adults are the biggest consumers of traditional media -- Most people move away from their home towns -- Education. Generation X is best educated -- Young women have more education -- More high school graduates among young adults of all races -- The northeast has the highest share of college graduates -- Younger generations spend more years in school -- Enrollment peaks among teenagers -- Older students have boosted college enrollment -- Part-time study suits older students -- Most college students are employed -- Millennials will boost number of younger college students -- Adult education is popular among Americans under age 55 -- Health. Birth rate edges up -- Blacks and Hispanics have children at a younger age -- Most teenage mothers are not married -- Most first-time mothers are under age 25 -- Many women are childless -- Old and young are most likely to eat sweets -- Vitamin use increases with age -- Most adults are overweight -- One in ten high school students is overweight -- Most Americans do not exercise vigorously -- Changing habits help lower cholesterol levels -- Higher stress, but lower blood pressure -- Smoking is down among all age groups -- 18-to-25-year-olds are most likely to “binge” drink -- Younger boomers are most likely to have smoked pot -- Most teens avoid risky behavior -- One in five Americans has a disability -- Young are most susceptible to acute health problems -- Age brings chronic health problems -- More working-age people are without health insurance -- Doctor visits increase with age -- Older Americans are less likely to be in nursing homes -- Most deaths of young adults are preventable -- Americans are living longer -- Housing. Young adults are most likely to move -- Homeownership rises with age -- Married couples are most likely to be homeowners -- Non-Hispanic white families are most likely to own a home -- Homeownership is up among young and old -- Homeownership among young adults is highest in the Midwest -- Older homeowners live in older homes -- Most Americans live in single-family homes -- Middle-aged married couples have the most valuable homes -- Housing costs are lower for older Americans -- Income. Men’s incomes are up -- Women’s incomes are at record highs -- Men’s incomes peak in middle age -- Women aged 45 to 54 have the highest incomes -- The incomes of young women are almost as high as those of young men -- Regardless of race, young men and women are closest to wage parity -- Older householders saw biggest gains since 1970 -- Americans aged 35 to 54 are most likely to be affluent -- The oldest householders have the lowest incomes -- Two earners equal higher incomes -- Black, whites, and Hispanic incomes peak in middle age -- Middle-aged couples of all races have highest incomes -- One-third of elderly receive pension income -- Poverty shifts from old to young -- Black and Hispanic children are most likely to be poor -- Percentage of workers in poverty declines with age -- Labor force. Men of all ages less likely to work -- Thirty something men are most likely to work -- Boomers dominate the nation's workforce -- Teenagers are most likely to be unemployed -- Hispanic women are least likely to work -- The middle-aged are professionals and managers -- Middle-aged work full-time -- Steep rise in married women who work -- Boomer families most likely to have two incomes -- Dual earners are the norm -- Working mothers are the norm -- Job tenure is declining for men -- Union membership peaks among workers aged 45 to 54 -- The share of workers with flexible schedules is rising -- Older workers are more likely to be independent contractors -- Self-employment rises with age -- More women will join the workforce -- Living arrangements. Boomers dominate nation's households -- Young and old have most diverse households -- Oldest Americans have the smallest households -- Elderly women are most likely to live alone -- Only one-third of households include children -- More than half of Hispanic households include children -- Parenting teens is the job of fortysomethings -- Thirtysomething couples have the most kids -- Householders in the northeast are older -- More children live with single parents -- Growing numbers of children live with grandparents -- Many young men live with their parents -- Living arrangements of men and women differ -- Divorced population peaks in middle age -- Middle-aged of all races are most likely to be married -- Younger generations stay single longer -- Most cohabitors are young adults -- Population. Social trends mirror changing age structure -- Sex ratio reverses with age -- Greater diversity among the young -- Shifting immigration patterns contribute to diversity -- West is the youngest region, northeast the oldest -- Diversity is increasing in all regions -- Young and old are drawn to different states -- Racial diversity differs by state -- Spending. At all ages, housing is the largest expense -- Biggest spenders are 35-to-54-year-olds -- The baby boom dominates spending -- Under age 25 : just the basics -- 25-to-34-year-olds : spending on children -- 35-to-44-year-olds : more mouths to feed -- 45-to-54-year-olds : the biggest spenders -- 55-to-64-year-olds : spending slows -- 65 or older : the go-gos and the slow-gos -- 65-to-74-year-olds : scaling back -- 75 or older : spending on health care -- Wealth. Net worth of older householders rose during 1990s -- Most working-age adults have retirement accounts -- Nearly half of households own stock -- Value of nonfinancial assets peaks among 45-to-64-year-olds -- Most households have some debt -- Pension coverage rises with age -- Retirement plans still a go.