National Adults
Thinking back to when you were a teenager, what goal did you think would most likely be accomplished by the time you turned 65:
A cure for cancer An end to war The end of poverty or hunger A clean environment around the globe Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 43% 17% 17% 12% 11%
Generation Millennials 51% 13% 15% 15% 7%
Gen X 52% 10% 16% 13% 8%
Baby Boomers 40% 18% 21% 12% 10%
Silent-Greatest 31% 25% 16% 8% 19%
Age Under 45 52% 12% 15% 14% 7%
45 or older 37% 20% 19% 11% 13%
Region Northeast 39% 16% 19% 15% 10%
Midwest 45% 16% 18% 8% 13%
South 44% 19% 17% 11% 10%
West 42% 16% 17% 14% 11%
Gender Men 45% 15% 16% 11% 13%
Women 41% 19% 19% 12% 9%
Race White 45% 17% 17% 10% 11%
Non-white 40% 17% 19% 15% 9%
Education Not college graduate 42% 17% 20% 11% 10%
College graduate 45% 16% 14% 13% 11%
Household Income Less than $50,000 38% 19% 21% 11% 11%
$50,000 or more 49% 17% 14% 12% 9%
Households with children under 18 Household with children 45% 18% 20% 11% 6%
No children in household 41% 16% 16% 12% 14%
Interview Type Landline 41% 18% 18% 11% 12%
Cell Phone 47% 15% 17% 14% 7%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted December 2nd through 8th, 2010, N=1029 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.