Posted by Baby Boomer 1 (112.32.22.12) on August 06, 2003 at 21:15:56:
In Reply to: baby boomer posted by Saj on August 06, 2003 at 16:08:11:
About Boomers
- In the US, between the end of World War II and 1964, 78 million baby boomers were born and now are part of the "Boomers" generation.
However, we also saw this phenomenon happened worldwide since it was the end of "World War".
- Boomers are now entering middle age and vhanging the demographic of the total population. 4 out of 10 households are between ages 35 to 54 and the numbers of householders ages 45 to 54 will increase 20 percent from 1995 to year 2000.
- As empty nesters, boomers have more money to spend as the median income for boomers bracket is $47,300 annually.
- The average household headed by boomers age 35 to 54 spends $12,000 annually for housing.
- The number of couples without children between the age of 45 and 60 will increase from 8 million in 1980 to 16 millions in the year 2010.
- Every 7.5 seconds, a Boomer turns 50!
Baby boomer are generation identified
with Iron Curtain, Berlin Wall, Cold War, Sputnik, Transistor Radios, Calculators, Computers, Man on the Moon, Hula Hoop, Leave It To Beaver, Mousekateers, Doo Wop, R&B, American Bandstand, Elvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Motown, Beach Boys, Haight-Ashbury, Hippies, PEACE, Love in, VW Bug, LOVE, LSD, Woodstock, California Dreamin', Wooden Hot tubs, Transcental Meditation, Psychedelic, Disco, Platform Shoes, Bell Bottoms, Mini Skirts, Hot Pants, Bikinis, Tie Died, flower power, commune, communal, Nehru Jackets, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Chelsea, King's Road, Carnaby Street, Bohemians, The Mods,
The Rockers, Liverpool, Twiggy, Biba's Chelsea, The fall of Berlin Wall, PAN AM and $5.00 a day around the world, $5.00 a day in Europe.
(Sources San Jose Mercury News - Judy Stark August,1996, JM and ABBA)