80%
70%
60% 50% 40% 30%
70% 56% 59%
49%
41% 36% 40% 29%
20%
10% 0%
DotNets
GenX
Boomers
Matures
Most people look out for themselves Most people would take advantage of you
Source: The Civic and Political Health of the Nation, A Generational Portrait, 2002.
80% 70%
60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 1976 1980
1972 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000
25+ turnout
18-24 turnout
Source: Current Population Survey (CPS), November Supplement, calculated using CIRCLE method.
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Age 65+ Age 30-64 Age 20-29