Overall Power, By Generation
38.6%.
While Boomers hold the largest share of power, it’s interesting to note that they only make up 21.8% of the total U.S. population.
Gen X comes in second place, capturing 30.4% of power, while Gen Z ranks last, snagging a mere 3.7%. Gen Alpha has yet to score on the ranking, but keep in mind that the oldest members of this generation will only be eight years old this year—they haven’t even reached double digits yet.
Generational Power: Economics
Considering that Baby Boomers hold nearly 53% of all U.S. household wealth, it makes sense that they dominate when it comes to our measurement of Economic Power.