3x Millennials are nearly 3 times more likely to be racial or ethnic minorities than members of the Silent Generation

Source: Pew Research Center

Additional Information: Forty-four percent of Millennials do not identify as white, compared with 16 percent of the Silent generation.

Reference: For more information, read the 2018 Pew Research Center analysis, "How Millennials Today Compare With Their Grandparents 50 Years Ago."

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