Being a millennial in the digital age

​Through analysis, we stumbled upon some fascinating facts about millennials backed by statistics. A person is considered a millennial if they were born somewhere between 1982 and 1995.

1. According to Bloomberg statistics, most millennials are $1 trillion in student debt. [Bloomberg]
2. Generation Opportunity shows millennials hold an unemployment rate of 16.3 percent. [Generation Opportunity]
3. Another study shows that 48 percent of employed college graduates work in jobs that don’t require a four-year degree. [The Center for College Affordability and Productivity]
4. Their median salary is $39,700. [Millennial Branding / PayScale]
5. 63 percent of millennials know someone who still lives with their parents due to finances. [Pew Research]

In the category of millennial values,

1. 61 percent of millennials want to help make a difference in the world. [Huffington Post]
2. 44 percent of millennials say that marriage is being phased out. [Pew Research]
3. 35 percent of employed millennials have started their own business. [Iconoculture]
4. 46 percent plan to start a business in the next 5 years.  [Employers Insurance]