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Family life looks much different for those ages 25 to 40 than for previous generations
Read MoreA snapshot of what life is like for Black families in America today
Get the FactsAmericans across four generations name the most significant historic events in their lifetimes
Explore NowThey’re waiting longer, but more women are having children—and family size is growing, too
Dive InBorn: 1997-Onward (currently age 24 or under) | Members of Gen Z have been raised with a digital connection to society and are also the most racially and ethnically diverse generation.
Read MoreBorn: 1981-1996 (currently ages 25-40) | Millennials are more diverse than older generations, and their influence in society, the workplace, and politics is growing.
Get the FactsBorn: 1965-1980 (currently ages 41-56) | Often depicted as savvy and entrepreneurial, Gen Xers are in their prime earning years but suffered major setbacks during the Great Recession of 2007-2009.
Get the FactsBorn: 1946-1964 (currently ages 57-75) | Once leaders of the countercultural upheavals of the 1960s, the Baby Boomers are now beginning to retire.
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