Boomer Atlas
Source notes
These linked sources support the statements in the guide. Accessed 5 October 2026. See each publisher for its own date, methods, licensing and later corrections.
- The oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 in 2026Richard Fry, Pew Research Center · January 9, 2026
Defines the cohort as born 1946–1964 and describes use of Census Bureau 2023 projections.
- Demographic DefinitionsPew Research Center · Living methods reference
Publishes Pew’s generation year bands and cautions that generation groupings are imprecise cultural groupings.
- The Baby Boom Cohort in the United States: 2012 to 2060U.S. Census Bureau · Population projections report, 2014
Explains the 1946–1964 cohort and the population definition used in its projections.
- The Whys and Hows of Generations ResearchPew Research Center · September 3, 2015
Discusses what generational analysis can and cannot establish.
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