Generation Z
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Generation Z, also known as Gen Z for short, or Zoomers, is the generation after millennials but before Generation Alpha. Gen Z is used for those born according to different classifications, from about the mid-1990s to the early 2010s, where the lower bounds of birth dates are 1995-1997, upper bounds 2010-2012 or even later.[2][better source needed]
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Definition
changeMost government sources[clarification needed] define Generation Z as those born between 1995 and 2010.[3][4] In a 2022 report, the U.S. Census designates Generation Z as those born 1997 to 2012.[5] Most members of Generation Z have used digital technology since childhood and are well known with the internet and social media. Most members of Generation Z are the children of Generation X.[6] Some sources define Generation Z as those born between 1995 to 2012.[7]
Alternative names
changeOther proposed names for the generation included iGeneration, Gen Tech, Gen Wii, Homeland Generation, Net Gen, Digitial Natives, and Plurals.[8]
References
change- ↑ "How Gen Z Impacts Urban Mobility". Meeting of the Minds. 14 October 2019.
- ↑ "The generations defined - McCrindle". mccrindle.com.au. 2021-10-15. Archived from the original on 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ↑ Burclaff, Natalie. "Research Guides: Doing Consumer Research: A Resource Guide: Generations". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 April 2022). "A generational portrait of Canada's aging population from the 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ↑ Bureau, US Census. "2019 Data Show Baby Boomers Nearly 9 Times Wealthier Than Millennials". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ↑ Wellner, Alison Stein (September 1, 2000). "GENERATION". Ad Age. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ↑ Williams, Alex (September 18, 2015). "Move Over, Millennials, Here Comes Generation Z". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ↑ Horovitz, Bruce (4 May 2012). "After Gen X, Millennials, what should next generation be?". USA Today. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
