Young Americans are more likely than older Americans to say they are doing better economically than they were a year ago. Stay tuned for the latest NBC news Opinion polls.
In a mid-April survey released Thursday, 27% of respondents aged 18-29 said they were “better today” than a year ago.
The number is small, but decreases as respondents age. The share of respondents who say their situation is “better than today” includes 24% of respondents aged 30-44. 21% of respondents aged 45-64. 18% of respondents aged 65 and over.
Yet, across all generations, respondents are more likely to say their financial situation is “worst today” than “worst today”.
Those who say it’s even worse include 29% of respondents aged 18-29. 35% of respondents aged 30-44. 36% of respondents aged 45-64. 32% of respondents aged 65 and over.
Additionally, multiple generations report that individual financial situations are “almost the same” as one year ago. 43% of respondents aged 18 to 29. 41% of respondents aged 30 to 44. 43% of respondents aged 45-64. 50% of respondents aged 65 and over.
The survey was conducted between April 11th and 20th, 2025, and included 19,682 adults. The margin for error is 2.2% points.
https://thehill.com/business/economy/5266812-young-americans-more-optimistic-about-finances-than-older-americans-poll/
