Most Americans describe themselves as middle-aged
Core finding
Offered three age groups to choose among, most Americans (56%) say they belong among the middle-aged, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults.
About a quarter (23%) count themselves as young, and one-in-five (20%) as elderly.
Topline distribution
Most Americans describe themselves as middle-aged.
If you were asked to choose, which of the following groups would you say that you belong to?
n = 1,000 · Jan 18–24, 2024 · MoE ±3.5%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Jan 18–24, 2024 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.5% |
| Module | Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers
If you were asked to choose, which of the following groups would you say that you belong to?
Cite this question
Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.