For the last 100 years or more, demographers and strategists have defined the different generations based on a variety of factors. Some of these include population, economics, education, upbringing, customs and behaviors. Each generation creates their own values adopted from previous generations, and have a breaking point where they diverge from the norm and try to establish their own goals for the future.
Of course, not everyone will be defined exactly by the “label” of their generation. Each person creates his or her own values and paths, which could mesh from influences from each generational group. Below is a chart which shows the approximate ages (different research shows different variations) of each generation and broad characteristics of each group.
Generation | Years & Ages | Characteristics |
---|---|---|
GI Generation | Born 1901-1924; Ages 92 to 100+ | Economic Boom of the 1920s |
Silent Generation | Born 1925-1946; Ages 70 to 91 | Reputation based on Social Status - Ambitious goals/aspirations based on economic depravity during their formative years |
Baby Boom Generation | Born 1946-1964; Ages 52 to 69 | Hope for a brighter future - More of an economically comfortable life for most baby boomers |
Generation X | Born 1965-1979; Ages 37 to 51 |
Overlooked- Sandwiched between the baby boomers and millennial generations |
Millennial Generation (also known as Generation Y) | Born 1980-1999; Ages 17 to 36 |
Connected and diverse |
Generation Z | Born begining in 2000; Ages 10 to 16 |
Technology boom |
Generation Alpha | Next generation on the horizon |
Projected to be technologically and globally connected because of technology |
Live Oak Bank Names New President
Jenny Callison
-
Apr 23, 2018
|
|
Developer Of The Avenue Won't Seek Development Agreement
Cece Nunn
-
Apr 23, 2018
|
|
Corning Credit Union Plans Headquarters Here
Jenny Callison
-
Apr 25, 2018
|
|
New Anthem To Expand To South Front Development
Jessica Maurer
-
Apr 25, 2018
|
|
South State-Park Sterling Merger Now Complete
Jenny Callison
-
Apr 23, 2018
|
Michael Kiser is one of four plaintiffs in consolidated toxic tort cases, proposed as a class action, filed in U.S. District Court in the Ea...
The recent environmental controversy over two industrial companies looking to further business in Wilmington could send the wrong message in...
A legal industry accolade that comes out each year is the Super Lawyers list, which is a publication of Thomson Reuters, and numerous local...
The 2018 WilmingtonBiz: Book on Business is an annual publication showcasing the Wilmington region as a center of business.