Adults who have a spouse that is currently living apart from them (but from whom they are not legally separated) are considered to be living with that spouse for this analysis.Ĭohabitation is a term used to describe adults who live with an unmarried romantic partner. In this report, a person is considered to be “in a family” if they reside with a spouse, their own child (including biological, adopted and stepchildren) or both. Previous generations are defined as follows: Generation X (Gen X) is defined as adults ages 23 to 38 years old in 2003 Baby Boomers are adults ages 23 to 38 in 1987 and members of the Silent Generation are adults ages 23 to 38 years old in 1968. Unless otherwise noted, Millennials in this report are defined as adults ages 23 to 38 years old in 2019. Millennials trail previous generations at the same age across three typical measures of family life: living in a family unit, marriage rates and birth rates. This research also notes that Millennials have been slower than previous generations to establish their own households.Ī new analysis of government data by Pew Research Center shows that Millennials are taking a different path in forming – or not forming – families. Previous research highlights not only the sheer size of the Millennial generation, which now surpasses Baby Boomers as the largest, but also its racial and ethnic diversity and high rates of educational attainment. Fertility data are derived from the June Fertility Supplement.Īs Millennials reach a new stage of life – the oldest among them will turn 39 this year – a clearer picture of how members of this generation are establishing their own families is coming into view.

There is no comparable fertility data available for members of the Silent generation. For generational comparisons of fertility data, we examined Millennials in 2018, members of Gen X in 2002, and Baby Boomers in 1986.

For the fertility analysis, we looked at adults ages 22- to 37-years old. Most of the demographic data in this report were derived from the Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC), which is conducted in March of every year. This report looks at how Millennials are forming their own families – focusing on living arrangements, marriage rates and birth rates – and compares Millennials to previous generations at the same age.įor the majority of this analysis, we compared members of four generations when they were ages 23 to 38 years old: Millennials in 2019, Gen Xers in 2003, Baby Boomers in 1987 and members of the Silent Generation in 1968.

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