AP: A Look at Aging Baby Boomers

Thursday, December 25, 2025

America's population swelled with around 76 million births from 1946 to 1964, a spike magnified by couples reuniting after World War Two and enjoying postwar prosperity.

Posted by Dbt2 at 10:31 PM | 21 COMMENTS | permalink

The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026. Now they're the second-largest age group and the influence of these octogenarians will continue to impact America's society and economics.

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-- The Associated Press (@apnews.com) Dec 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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We had lots of sex. And drugs. And rock n roll.

Sorry, not sorry. And pretty sure we didn't go around weeping at what awful people prior generations were. You -------.

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-24 06:37 PM

And bra burnings... don't forget bra burnings! Or the Pill. Can forget Herpes.

The Gen before us, the Greatest Gen, saved the world for just these such things! ALSO They eventually helped bring about real change by joining us in the streets to stop a war and to take down a President.

Unfortunately that scared and woke up the Elites, who put money behind Reagan to create economies that forced people to cut their hair and buy suits. And then the Elites paid for the Tea Party and CU and the Heritage Foundation and Project 25 and now Trump.

Whenever the kids go to the streets now, there may be some Boomers who have theirs and don't want to lose it, but there's a lot of others who, have theirs or not, showed up at the NO KINGS Rallies.

Gen Bashing is a waste of time; it's a Distraction from the Elite, just as is Immigrant Bashing.

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 06:53 PM

A. I did not nor do I own a bra.
B. Nor did I partake of this "pill" you speak of.
C. And last but not least - no herpes for me.

In a world where most billionaires are under 50, how is this the boomers fault again??

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-24 07:52 PM

Man, you're tough... I was agreeing with you.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 07:55 PM

Man, you're tough... I was agreeing with you.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 07:55 PM

In a world where most billionaires are under 50, how is this the boomers fault again??

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

The average age of US billionaires is 68...

Only 10% in the US are under 50.

#6 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-12-24 09:16 PM

@#6 ... Only 10% in the US are under 50. ...

Resident population of the United States by sex and age as of July 1, 2024
www.statista.com

... As of July 2024, the largest age group among the United States population were adults aged 30 to 34 years old. ...

[Good chart in the article]

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-24 09:46 PM

Another view ...

Population Distribution by Age (2024)
www.kff.org

A chart showing by-age for the entire US and per state.

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-24 09:51 PM

Gen Bashing is a waste of time; it's a Distraction from the Elite, just as is Immigrant Bashing.
#2 | POSTED BY CORKY

You must be a Boomer...

Ok Boomer

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-12-24 09:58 PM

Obviously you are someone with nothing to say.

As usual.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-24 10:41 PM

I'm cranky. Blame the arthritis.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-25 06:52 PM

And we smoke weed and still like loud music.
Nursing homes are going to get real interesting.

#12 | Posted by morris at 2025-12-27 12:42 PM

And we smoke weed and still like loud music.
Nursing homes are going to get real interesting.

#12 | Posted by morris

And with Viagra readily available, no doubt secret couplings will abound.

#13 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-12-27 01:46 PM

In a world where most billionaires are under 50, how is this the boomers fault again??
#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

The average age of US billionaires is 68...
Only 10% in the US are under 50.
#6 | Posted by Sycophant

Resident population of the United States by sex and age as of July 1, 2024
#7 | Posted by LampLighter

And what does US age distribution have to do with the average age of Billionaires?

Did you forget what we were even talking about?

#14 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-12-27 07:39 PM

Did you forget what we were even talking about?
#14 | POSTED BY SYCOPHANT

With all due respect, you are talking to the poster whose alias's nickname is Gaslighter.

#15 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-12-27 08:10 PM

Obviously you are someone with nothing to say.

Just saying what is obvious. You coming to Boomer defense as you sold the youth of America down the river.

Great job! Now spend your kids inheritance, the medical industry needs you!

#16 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-12-27 08:12 PM

@#14 ... And what does US age distribution have to do with the average age of Billionaires?

Did you forget what we were even talking about? ...

I was quite aware of the deflection to billionaires.

In my #6 comment, I was noting the overall age, not the age of billionaires.

I do note, the thread is about, "AP: A Look at Aging Baby Boomers" not the age of billionaires.

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-27 08:23 PM

- you sold the youth of America down the river.

Never happened. Read #2 as many times as it takes to penetrate your thick skull.

If you aren't too busy giving up your very DNA to the Chinese Ministry of State Security.

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-27 08:28 PM

Interestingly... it seems when we are discussed as a generation... it's often about our wealth... rather our greed.

I think it's an unfair summation based on a few really bad apples.

I've never been wealthy enough to be greedy...

I spent X-mas evening with good friends... enjoying the company of their young adult children ... 4 20-somthings I've known since they were teenagers. Two live at parent's home... one of them lives there with his new spouse... they converted the basement into a small apartment. The folks appreciate the help around the house and the added income. The other two live close by one single one married.

It was a good time and... I appreciated how optimistic the kids actually are... struggling... full of themselves... making it in the world.

They aren't afraid of AI... Armageddon... end of the world... or whatever... and they're waiting for Trumpanzee to die... because he's old.

The future is fine... the kid will make it work... same as we did.

#19 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-12-27 09:10 PM

@#19 ... The future is fine... the kid will make it work... same as we did. ...

Yeah, but how the kids make it work remains a question.

What are the kids learning now that they may apply to create their future they want to live in?

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-27 09:18 PM

Yeah, but how the kids make it work remains a question.
What are the kids learning now that they may apply to create their future they want to live in?
#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-27 09:18 PM | Reply | Flag: DUHHHHHHH

The future they create with what they are born into... the same as our species has always done.
... a century ago... my parents were born into a world where 10% of the population had syphilis... were just getting past one of the first WORLD wars... widespread famines... devastating pandemics... an economic collapse... and other assorted lions tigers and bears... too numerous to count... Thanks Pawpaw and Nanaw...

Oh and lest we forget... young males were suffering from some sort of crisis of purpose... boohoo... women weren't behaving... neener neener... and the Russians were into something tragic... to someone else while dying in droves to get it done.

Yeah... theirs is different... but happening on the same planet among the same species that seems hell-bent on living forever... using the tools given to them by the previous generations.

We've given them some excellent tools... they are using them too.

I used to sort of resent things like YouTube giving young upstarts relevance via exposure of their creativity... they didn't have to do it the hard way... then I realized they hacked a bypass to the Harvey Weinstein/Bill Cosby/P Diddy tradition... on their way to fame.

Good for them. They will be fine long after I am dirt.

#21 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-12-28 04:09 AM

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