The statistic above represents the American adults' view of role of the U.S. government, sorted by generation and race. In 2013, 53 percent of the Millennials favored a bigger government providing more services.
American adults' view of the preferred size of the U.S. government in 2013, sorted by generation and race
Characteristic
Would you rather have a smaller government/fewer services
Would you rather have a bigger government/more services
Total Millennials (ages 18-33)
38%
53%
White Millennials
52%
39%
Non-white Millennials
21%
71%
Total Gen Xers (ages 34-49)
49%
43%
White Gen Xers
67%
27%
Non-white Gen Xers
20%
71%
Total Boomers (ages 50-68)
59%
32%
White Boomers
70%
23%
Non-white Boomers
28%
60%
Total Silents (ages 69-86)
64%
22%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents38%38%52%52%21%21%49%49%67%67%20%20%59%59%70%70%28%28%64%64%53%53%39%39%71%71%43%43%27%27%71%71%32%32%23%23%60%60%22%22%Would you rather have a smaller government/fewer servicesWould you rather have a bigger government/more servicesTotal Millennials (ages 18-33)White MillennialsNon-white MillennialsTotal Gen Xers (ages 34-49)White Gen XersNon-white Gen XersTotal Boomers (ages 50-68)White BoomersNon-white BoomersTotal Silents (ages 69-86)
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Pew Research Center. (March 7, 2014). American adults' view of the preferred size of the U.S. government in 2013, sorted by generation and race [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/319104/opinion-of-americans-on-the-size-of-the-us-government/
Pew Research Center. "American adults' view of the preferred size of the U.S. government in 2013, sorted by generation and race." Chart. March 7, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319104/opinion-of-americans-on-the-size-of-the-us-government/
Pew Research Center. (2014). American adults' view of the preferred size of the U.S. government in 2013, sorted by generation and race. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/319104/opinion-of-americans-on-the-size-of-the-us-government/
Pew Research Center. "American Adults' View of The Preferred Size of The U.S. Government in 2013, Sorted by Generation and Race." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/319104/opinion-of-americans-on-the-size-of-the-us-government/
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