National Adults
Do you think the Baby Boom generation, those between the ages of 46 and 64, have been more of a:
Burden to society Benefit to society Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 12% 80% 8%
Generation Millennials 19% 77% 4%
Gen X 12% 79% 9%
Baby Boomers 8% 87% 5%
Silent-Greatest 11% 75% 14%
Age Under 45 16% 78% 7%
45 or older 9% 83% 8%
Region Northeast 14% 76% 9%
Midwest 10% 82% 7%
South 11% 81% 7%
West 11% 81% 8%
Gender Men 13% 80% 7%
Women 10% 81% 9%
Race White 10% 82% 8%
Non-white 14% 78% 8%
Education Not college graduate 14% 78% 8%
College graduate 8% 85% 6%
Household Income Less than $50,000 13% 78% 9%
$50,000 or more 10% 85% 5%
Households with children under 18 Household with children 12% 81% 7%
No children in household 11% 80% 8%
Interview Type Landline 11% 80% 9%
Cell Phone 13% 83% 4%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted December 2nd through 8th, 2010, N=1029 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.