This statistic shows the profile of Generation X travelers in the United States as of July 2016. Generation X travelers were characterized most by their desire to explore with an average Traveler Psychographic Intensity Index score of 71.1 in the exploration hungry category.
In 2015, there was around 66 million people considered to be Generation X in the United States. This is defined as people born between 1965 through 1980.
Profile of Generation X travelers in the United States as of July 2016
Characteristic
Average Traveler Psychographic Intensity Index score*
Exploration hungry
71.1
Cultural interest
68.6
Food and cuisine driven traveler
67.5
Wants the real destination not commercial tourism product
traveled at least once and at least 50 miles away from home in the last 12 months for leisure or personal reasons
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The source measures the intensity of a traveler's feelings toward certain aspects of travel using a set of seven-point scale equations. Each survey respondent is given a score of one to 100 (with a score of 100 indicating the highest level of intensity or importance) for each category.
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Destination Analysts. (August 3, 2016). Profile of Generation X travelers in the United States as of July 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318088/profile-of-generation-x-travelers-in-the-us/
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Destination Analysts. (2016). Profile of Generation X travelers in the United States as of July 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318088/profile-of-generation-x-travelers-in-the-us/
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