Generations

About half of Millennials see Bill Clinton as the president who did the best job during their lifetimes. Ronald Reagan and Clinton run about even among older generations

Though many Americans agree the institution of marriage is becoming obsolete, 61% of those who have never married still want to do so.

With an aging population and a generation of young adults struggling to achieve financial independence, the burdens and responsibilities of middle-aged Americans are increasing. Nearly half (47%) of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are either raising a young child or financially supporting a grown child (age […]

Overview The record generation gap that played out at the voting booth in the last two presidential elections is echoed by large differences by age in attitudes about the tradeoff between reducing the federal deficit and preserving entitlements for older adults, according to a new nationwide Pew Research Center survey. Older adults by a lopsided […]

Record shares of young adults are completing high school, going to college and finishing college, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of newly available census data. In 2012, for the first time ever, one-third of the nation’s 25- to 29-year-olds have completed at least a bachelor’s degree. These across-the-board increases have occurred despite dramatic […]

More than 8 in 10 Americans ages 16-29 read a book in the past year, and 6 in 10 used their local public library. Many say they are reading more in the era of digital content.

Young adults are more likely than other age groups to say they are not affiliated with a religion.

More than half of Millennials say they identify with or lean to the Democratic Party.

The Pew Research's Center's Paul Taylor answers questions about young people's involvement in politics.

Just over half (52%) of Millennials say being a good parent is one of the most important things in life compared with 30% who say that about having a successful marriage.