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About The Baby Boomer
pickledpedia.com is all about the life and times of Baby Boomers. The Baby Boomer Generation is over 7 million strong with the first Boomers now at retirement age and able to draw Social Security.What you say? Social Security......US? We were a group that was never going to get old...but we did.
The Baby Boomer Generation has a long history of changing the world. We were the 'Me' generation and no longer willing to accept the status quo. We started questioning everything and everyone in a position of power and our youthful rebellion began.
Groups like The Beatles, Elvis, and Buddy Holly were changing the music scene. Actors like James Dean were changing the face of and ideas of the American youth, and the Vietnam War was changing boys into men. It was a war we would never win and a time of innocence lost forever.
The Baby Boomer Generation - It was a time of turmoil - It was a time of war - It was a time of change.
Join us as we share some of our wisdom, memories and perhaps even a few laughs along the way.
In 2006 Oldest Baby Boomers Turn 60
In 2006, the oldest of the baby boomers, the generation born between
1946 and 1964, will turn 60 years old. Among the Americans celebrating
their 60th will be our two most recent presidents, George W. Bush and
Bill Clinton. Other well-known celebrities reaching this milestone include
Cher, Donald Trump, Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton. To commemorate
this occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts
relating to, perhaps, our most celebrated generation.
78.2 million
Estimated number of baby boomers, as of July 1, 2005. <http://www.census.gov/popest/national/>
7,918
Number of people turning 60 each day in 2006, according to projections.
That amounts to 330 every hour. <http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/usinterimproj/>
James & Mary
The most popular baby names for boys and girls, respectively, in 1946.
Today, the names Jacob and Emily lead the list; James ranks 17th among
boys and Mary is 63rd among girls. (Source: Social Security Administration,
at <http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/index.html>)
50.8%
Percentage of women baby boomers in 2005.
<http://www.census.gov/popest/national/>
9.1 million
Estimated number of baby boomers in 2004 who were black. Also, 8.0 million
boomers were Hispanic (of any race). <http://www.census.gov/popest/national/>
32%
Proportion of Alaska’s population that was part of the baby boom
generation, as of the last census. Baby boomers also comprised 30 percent
or more of the population in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine. In contrast,
Utah (23 percent) was the only state where baby boomers constituted
less than 25 percent. <http://www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/c2kbr01-12.pdf>
Then and Now
141 million
Estimated U.S. population in 1946. Today, the nation’s population
stands at about 298 million. <http://www.census.gov/popest/archives/1990s/popclockest.txt>
and <http://www.census.gov>
33% and 5%
The proportions of adults age 25 and older with at least a high school
diploma and at least a bachelor’s degree, respectively, in 1947.
By 2004, the respective proportions had risen to 85 percent and 28 percent.
<http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educ-attn.html>
The Future
$2,695
Average annual expenditures on health care in 2004 for people ages 45
to 54 — the age group that is the heart of the baby boom generation.
When budgeting medical expenses, baby boomers should expect increased
health-care spending as they age; for instance, those age 55 to 64 spent
$3,262 and those 65 and over, $3,899.
(Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics at <http://www.bls.gov/cex/2004/Standard/age.pdf>)
57.8 million
Number of baby boomers living in 2030, according to projections; 54.9
percent would be female. That year, boomers would be between ages 66
and 84. <http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/usinterimproj/>
2.1
The number of workers for each Social Security beneficiary in 2031,
when all baby boomers will be over age 65. Currently, there are 3.3
workers for each Social Security beneficiary. (Source: Social Security
Administration, at <http://www.ssa.gov/pressoffice/basicfact.htm>
4,041
Number of continuing care retirement facilities in 2003. Many boomers
could have parents in need of such facilities or may have to move into
such a facility themselves in the future. <http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html>
Staying Young and Fit
27,813
Number of fitness and recreation centers nationwide in 2003. These are
good places to visit on a regular basis for boomers who are trying to
become or stay physically fit. <http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/cbptotal.html
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