In 2022, nearly two in five of the Generation Alpha were living in low-income households in the United States, with 38 percent of Gen Alpha living in families who earn less annually than twice the value of the federal poverty level. In comparison, only 25 percent of Baby Boomers and 21 percent of Generation X were living in low-income households in that year.
Share of people living in low-income households in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by generation
Low-income households are defined as families who earn less annually than twice the value of the federal poverty level.
Definitions of birth year cohorts for each generation may differ depending upon the source. According to this data, Gen Alpha is born 2013 to 2025, Gen Z is born 1997 to 2012, Millennials are born 1981 to 1996, Gen X is born 1965 to 1980, and Baby Boomers are born 1946 to 1964.
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Annie E. Casey Foundation. (June 29, 2024). Share of people living in low-income households in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474179/share-of-people-living-in-low-income-households-by-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. "Share of people living in low-income households in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by generation." Chart. June 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474179/share-of-people-living-in-low-income-households-by-generation-us/
Annie E. Casey Foundation. (2024). Share of people living in low-income households in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474179/share-of-people-living-in-low-income-households-by-generation-us/
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Annie E. Casey Foundation, Share of people living in low-income households in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474179/share-of-people-living-in-low-income-households-by-generation-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people living in low-income households in the United States from 2013 to 2022, by generation [Graph], Annie E. Casey Foundation, June 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1474179/share-of-people-living-in-low-income-households-by-generation-us/
