Generational Demographics in the Seventh-day Adventist North American Division from 1980 to 2018

By myoshioka

  • Greatest Generation largest age group

    World War II Generation (Greatest Generation): 35%
    Swing Generation (Silent Generation): 22%
    Baby Boomers: 32%
    13th Generation (Gen X): 10%
    Millennials: N/A
    Younger: N/A Sahlin, 1998. "Trends, Attitudes and Opinions in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America."

  • Baby Boomers surpass Greatest Generation

    World War II Generation (Greatest Generation): 26%
    Swing Generation (Silent Generation): 26%
    Baby Boomers: 37%
    13th Generation (Gen X): 11%
    Millennials: –
    Younger: N/A Sahlin, 1998. "Trends, Attitudes and Opinions in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America."

  • Baby Boomers largest age group

    World War II Generation (Greatest Generation): 22%
    Swing Generation (Silent Generation): 21%
    Baby Boomers: 39%
    13th Generation (Gen X): 18%
    Millennials: –
    Younger: – Sahlin, 1998. "Trends, Attitudes and Opinions in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America."

  • Seniors surpass Baby Boomers

    Seniors (Greatest and Silent Generations): 31%
    Baby Boomers: 30%
    Gen X: 10%
    Millennials: 14%
    Younger: 15% 2008 NAD Survey

  • Baby Boomers surpass Seniors

    Seniors (Greatest and Silent Generations): 29%
    Baby Boomers: 38%
    Gen X: 20%
    Millennials: 11%
    Younger: 3% 2013 GC Survey

  • Baby Boomers largest age group

    Seniors (Greatest and Silent Generations): 23%
    Baby Boomers: 40%
    Gen X: 13%
    Millennials: 6%
    Younger: 18% 2018 NAD Survey