<Crank on>

 

As I’m sure you’re all aware, an entire generation exists between the Boomers and the Y’s - but the bulk of generational analysis I’ve seen in recent years tends to focus on only on those two generations. It’s like those of us in GenX don’t even exist.

 

I know we aren’t as numerous as Boomers or Y’s, but to leave us out generational discussions entirely paints an incomplete picture of issues like commuting habits.

 

<Crank off>

 

Nicholas J. Lindeman | Economic & Systems Data Analyst

Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization

800 Second Ave. South | P.O. Box 196300 | Nashville, TN 37219

615.862.7198

lindeman@nashvillempo.org | nashvillempo.org

 

 

From: ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Elaine.Murakami@dot.gov
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 1:47 PM
To: ctpp-news@chrispy.net
Subject: [CTPP] more on journey to work and Millennials

 

In case you haven’t seen these, we posted new profile sheets that use the 2006-2008 ACS and the 2011-2013 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample. 

In these profiles, Baby Boomers are defined as those born between 1946 and 1964, and Millennials are defined as those born between 1983 and 2000. 

 

For the 2006-2008 ACS, many of the Millennials were not yet of working age. 

The geography is limited only to those Counties for which PUMA geography has matching boundaries. 

 

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/census_issues/american_community_survey/products/2015_transportation_profiles/

 

I have seen some recent forecasts about declining gasoline prices, so we will see how this impacts the mode to work and auto ownership for younger workers in the near future.

 

Elaine Murakami

FHWA Office of Planning

206-220-4460 (in Seattle)