National Adults
Thinking back to when you were a teenager, what innovation did you think would most likely happen by the time you turned 65:
No need for sleep Flying cars People from Earth living on other planets Microchip implants to make us smarter Human robots Unsure
Row % Row % Row % Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 4% 28% 18% 13% 21% 17%
Generation Millennials 10% 28% 21% 17% 25% <1%
Gen X 1% 35% 15% 14% 23% 11%
Baby Boomers 2% 30% 19% 10% 23% 16%
Silent-Greatest 4% 17% 16% 14% 12% 38%
Age Under 45 5% 31% 18% 15% 24% 6%
45 or older 3% 25% 17% 12% 19% 24%
Region Northeast 6% 27% 19% 14% 17% 17%
Midwest 3% 29% 18% 10% 19% 21%
South 3% 25% 18% 17% 24% 13%
West 3% 31% 17% 9% 21% 18%
Gender Men 3% 33% 16% 14% 19% 15%
Women 5% 22% 19% 12% 23% 19%
Race White 4% 27% 20% 11% 21% 18%
Non-white 4% 29% 14% 19% 21% 13%
Education Not college graduate 5% 26% 18% 14% 19% 19%
College graduate 2% 31% 17% 12% 26% 13%
Household Income Less than $50,000 5% 26% 16% 14% 19% 18%
$50,000 or more 3% 32% 18% 13% 23% 11%
Households with children under 18 Household with children 4% 32% 16% 13% 22% 12%
No children in household 3% 25% 19% 13% 20% 19%
Interview Type Landline 3% 26% 17% 11% 19% 22%
Cell Phone 5% 31% 19% 17% 25% 2%
Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted December 2nd through 8th, 2010, N=1029 MOE +/- 3%. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.