According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the total number of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) was 76.4 million. The total number of Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) was 72.2 million.
When did we become America's largest population ever if boomers had more than us? What am I missing here?
Got paywalled on mobile so haven’t read the article yet, but could be about survival rates to adulthood? Largest adult population rather vs most babies born? Not particularly well framed either way.
After way too much research into this topic yesterday I can only conclude they are counting immigration data into the millennial side of things. They weren’t born here, but they are here now and of the age to be considered millennials, and they are technically American now, so it adds up to the biggest American generation ever.
When did we become America's largest population ever if boomers had more than us? What am I missing here?
Got paywalled on mobile so haven’t read the article yet, but could be about survival rates to adulthood? Largest adult population rather vs most babies born? Not particularly well framed either way.
After way too much research into this topic yesterday I can only conclude they are counting immigration data into the millennial side of things. They weren’t born here, but they are here now and of the age to be considered millennials, and they are technically American now, so it adds up to the biggest American generation ever.
Lots of technicalities in it, though!