National Adults
Do you think that a person who is 61 years old is young, middle-aged, or old?
Young Middle-aged Old
Row % Row % Row %
National Adults 15% 63% 22%
Region Northeast 16% 60% 24%
Midwest 18% 62% 20%
South 13% 65% 23%
West 15% 62% 23%
Household Income Less than $50,000 17% 60% 24%
$50,000 or more 13% 66% 21%
Education Not college graduate 16% 61% 23%
College graduate 15% 65% 20%
Age Under 45 7% 56% 37%
45 or older 20% 67% 13%
Age 18 to 29 4% 46% 50%
30 to 44 9% 66% 25%
45 to 59 14% 70% 16%
60 or older 29% 62% 9%
Race White 16% 65% 19%
Non-white 12% 58% 30%
Gender Men 12% 60% 28%
Women 18% 65% 17%
Interview Type Landline 17% 65% 19%
Cell Phone 10% 57% 33%
McClatchy-Marist Poll National Adults: Interviews conducted March 20th through 22nd, 2012, N=1080 MOE +/- 3.0 percentage points. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.