05-26-2020, 11:06 AM
(03-10-2020, 07:28 PM)Cocoa Puff Wrote: Boomer/X transition (a.k.a. Prophet/Nomad transition; Generation Jones) - Generally b. 1958-1964; b. 1955-1966 at the farthest
1955 - 95% Boomer (Prophet): 5% X'er (Nomad) - Definitely Boomer with a hint of X; the beginning of the transition
1956 - 90% Boomer (Prophet): 10% X'er (Nomad) - Predominantly Boomer with minor X traits
1957 - 85% Boomer (Prophet): 15% X'er (Nomad) - Mostly Boomer with some X traits
1958 - 80% Boomer (Prophet): 20% X'er (Nomad) - When the transition truly starts
1959 - 70% Boomer (Prophet): 30% X'er (Nomad)
1960 - 60% Boomer (Prophet): 40% X'er (Nomad) - The demarcation line for end of Boomers
1961 - 40% Boomer (Prophet): 60% X'er (Nomad) - The demarcation line for start of X
1962 - 30% Boomer (Prophet): 70% X'er (Nomad)
1963 - 25% Boomer (Prophet): 75% X'er (Nomad)
1964 - 20% Boomer (Prophet): 80% X'er (Nomad) - When the transition truly ends
1965 - 10% Boomer (Prophet): 90% X'er (Nomad) - Predominantly X with minor Boomer traits
1966 - 5% Boomer (Prophet): 95% X'er (Nomad) - Definitely X with a hint of Boomer; the end of the transition
Core X (a.k.a. 100% Nomad) - Definitely b. 1967-1974; b. 1965-1976 at the farthest
1967 - 1974 - 100% X'er (Nomad)
X/Millennial transition (a.k.a. Nomad/Hero transition; Generation Y, Xennial) - Generally b. 1977-1986; b. 1975-1988 at the farthest
1975 - 96% X'er (Nomad): 4% Millennial (Hero) - Definitely X with a hint of Millennial; the beginning of the transition
1976 - 92% X'er (Nomad): 8% Millennial (Hero) - Predominantly X with minor Millennial traits
1977 - 88% X'er (Nomad): 12% Millennial (Hero) - When the transition truly starts
1978 - 80% X'er (Nomad): 20% Millennial (Hero)
1979 - 72% X'er (Nomad): 28% Millennial (Hero)
1980 - 64% X'er (Nomad): 36% Millennial (Hero)
1981 - 56% X'er (Nomad): 44% Millennial (Hero) - The demarcation line for end of X
1982 - 48% X'er (Nomad): 52% Millennial (Hero) - The demarcation line for start of Millennial
1983 - 40% X'er (Nomad): 60% Millennial (Hero)
1984 - 32% X'er (Nomad): 68% Millennial (Hero)
1985 - 24% X'er (Nomad): 76% Millennial (Hero)
1986 - 16% X'er (Nomad): 84% Millennial (Hero) - When the transition truly ends
1987 - 8% X'er (Nomad): 92% Millennial (Hero) - Predominantly Millennial with minor X traits
1988 - 4% X'er (Nomad): 96% Millennial (Hero) -Definitely Millennial with a hint of X; the end of the transition
Core Millennial (a.k.a. 100% Hero) - Definitely b. 1989-1994; b. 1987-1996 at the farthest
1989 - 1994 - 100% Millennial (Hero)
Millennial/Homeland transition (a.k.a. Hero/Artist transition; Generation Z, Zillennial) - Generally b. 1997-2005; b. 1995-2007 at the farthest
1995 - 96% Millennial (Hero): 4% Homeland (Artist) - Definitely Millennial with a hint of Homeland; the beginning of the transition
1996 - 92% Millennial (Hero): 8% Homeland (Artist) - Predominantly Millennial with minor Homeland traits
1997 - 88% Millennial (Hero): 12% Homeland (Artist) - When the transition truly starts
1998 - 84% Millennial (Hero): 16% Homeland (Artist)
1999 - 72% Millennial (Hero): 24% Homeland (Artist)
2000 - 68% Millennial (Hero): 32% Homeland (Artist)
2001 - 60% Millennial (Hero): 40% Homeland (Artist)
2002 - 52% Millennial (Hero): 48% Homeland (Artist) - The demarcation line for end of Millennial
2003 - 44% Millennial (Hero): 56% Homeland (Artist) - The demarcation line for start of Homeland
2004 - 36% Millennial (Hero): 64% Homeland (Artist)
2005 - 28% Millennial (Hero): 72% Homeland (Artist) - When the transition truly ends
2006 - 12% Millennial (Hero): 88% Homeland (Artist) - Predominantly Millennial with minor Millennial traits
2007 - 4% Millennial (Hero): 96% Homeland (Artist) - Definitely Millennial with a hint of Millennial; the end of the transition
Core Homeland and later - b. 2008-onward
2008-onward - 100% Homeland - beyond
I like the list. As a 1963 born person, I always knew I wasn't a Boomer. And my 1961 Sibling feels the same. But, we do understand that we are in the demographic "baby boom" and that we can't help but have Boomer influence in our childhood. There were Boomers in the older classes of our Elementary and High School. (I have a feeling, at the apex of the demographic baby boom the parents just couldn't keep up with the lot of us, hence the generations shift.)
I highlighted the 2001/2002 birthyear above because that is the class of 2020. That class will always be marked as different because of the uniqueness of their Senior Year. How appropriate for the last Millennials. The Corona Virus and Lockdown will be seminal to them as they enter young adulthood. A true generational marker.