This survey shows the public opinion of Americans on the development of living conditions in the United States since 1960. The survey was conducted in 2011. 46 percent of the Baby Boomers stated that living conditions have gotten worse since 1960.
Has life since the 1960s in the U.S. changed for better or worse?
Millennial (18-30 years olds)
Generation X (31-46 year olds)
Baby Boomer (47-65 year olds)
Silent (66-83 olds)
The source does not provide detailed information regarding the count of interviewees.
Note: "Stayed the same" and "Don't know/Refused" responses not shown.
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Pew Research Center. (November 3, 2011). Has life since the 1960s in the U.S. changed for better or worse? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/206705/opinion-of-the-development-of-living-conditions-since-the-1960s-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center. "Has life since the 1960s in the U.S. changed for better or worse?." Chart. November 3, 2011. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206705/opinion-of-the-development-of-living-conditions-since-the-1960s-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center. (2011). Has life since the 1960s in the U.S. changed for better or worse?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/206705/opinion-of-the-development-of-living-conditions-since-the-1960s-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center. "Has Life since The 1960s in The U.S. Changed for Better or Worse?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206705/opinion-of-the-development-of-living-conditions-since-the-1960s-in-the-us-by-generation/
Pew Research Center, Has life since the 1960s in the U.S. changed for better or worse? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/206705/opinion-of-the-development-of-living-conditions-since-the-1960s-in-the-us-by-generation/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Has life since the 1960s in the U.S. changed for better or worse? [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 3, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/206705/opinion-of-the-development-of-living-conditions-since-the-1960s-in-the-us-by-generation/
