baby boomer
noun
: a person born during a period of time in which there is a marked rise in a population's birth rate : a person born during a baby boom
especially
: a person born in the U.S. following the end of World War II (usually considered to be in the years from 1946 to 1964)
The viewer is older, an aging baby boomer whose '60s activism has been lost among the years. —
Gary D. Christenson
Gary D. Christenson Industry experts predict that reverse mortgages will play an increasingly important role in the coming years as some 70 million baby boomers hit their 60s—often with a lot less saved than they'd hoped. —Cybele Weisser
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While around 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 daily, the median household retirement savings for those between the ages 65 and 75 stands around $200,000—a fraction of what’s needed to fund a 20- or 30-year retirement.
—Mike Vietri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Nearly one-quarter, 23.1%, of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ, according to the Gallup report, compared with 14.2% of millennials, who are 29 to 44; 5.1% of Generation X, who are 45 to 60; 3% of baby boomers, who are 61 to 79; and 1.8% of those 80 and older.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
That was compared with 72 percent of millennials, 60 percent of Gen Xers and 45 percent of baby boomers.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
That’s compared to 72% of millennials, 72% of Gen Xers and 58% of baby boomers.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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Mike Vietri, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Nearly one-quarter, 23.1%, of Gen Z identify as LGBTQ, according to the Gallup report, compared with 14.2% of millennials, who are 29 to 44; 5.1% of Generation X, who are 45 to 60; 3% of baby boomers, who are 61 to 79; and 1.8% of those 80 and older.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
That was compared with 72 percent of millennials, 60 percent of Gen Xers and 45 percent of baby boomers.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
That’s compared to 72% of millennials, 72% of Gen Xers and 58% of baby boomers.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Baby boomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/baby%20boomer. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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