Demographics by Age

How age shapes AI adoption, food security, employment, and financial wellbeing across American generations.

28.0%

Peak AI Usage (25–39)

9.8%

Food Insecure (18–24)

12.1%

Uninsured (18–24)

72.3%

Employment (25–39)

AI Usage by Age

18–2420.7%

25–3928%

40–5424.7%

55–6426.9%

65+18.8%

Food Insecurity by Age

18–249.8%

25–398.1%

40–546.2%

55–645.8%

65+4.1%

Employment Rate by Age

18–2448.2%

25–3972.3%

40–5468.5%

55–6452.1%

65+18.9%

Uninsured Rate by Age

18–2412.1%

25–398.9%

40–546.8%

55–645.2%

65+2.1%

Expense Difficulty by Age

18–2424.3%

25–3922.1%

40–5418.5%

55–6416.8%

65+12.3%

The Generational Divide

Young adults (18–24) face the sharpest challenges across nearly every metric. They have the highest food insecurity rate at 9.8% — more than double the 65+ rate of 4.1% — and the highest uninsured rate at 12.1%, nearly six times higher than seniors.

The 25–39 age group leads in both AI adoption (28.0%) and employment (72.3%), but still faces significant food insecurity (8.1%) and expense difficulty (22.1%), reflecting the squeeze of peak earning years colliding with housing costs and family formation.

Seniors (65+) are the most financially secure group on nearly every hardship measure, benefiting from Medicare (only 2.1% uninsured) and stable retirement income. However, they lag in AI adoption at 18.8%, suggesting a growing digital divide that could widen as AI becomes more embedded in daily life.

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