This survey, conducted among members of the so-called Generation X in the United States in December 2012, shows the age at which they would feel old. 35 percent of respondents stated would feel "old" when they were between 60-69 years old.
Generation X: At what age would you describe yourself as being "old"?
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MetLife. (April 30, 2013). Generation X: At what age would you describe yourself as being "old"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298680/united-states-generation-x-age-feel-old/
MetLife. "Generation X: At what age would you describe yourself as being "old"?." Chart. April 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298680/united-states-generation-x-age-feel-old/
MetLife. (2013). Generation X: At what age would you describe yourself as being "old"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298680/united-states-generation-x-age-feel-old/
MetLife. "Generation X: At What Age Would You Describe Yourself as Being "Old"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298680/united-states-generation-x-age-feel-old/
MetLife, Generation X: At what age would you describe yourself as being "old"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298680/united-states-generation-x-age-feel-old/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Generation X: At what age would you describe yourself as being "old"? [Graph], MetLife, April 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298680/united-states-generation-x-age-feel-old/