Beyond the Trivia-Hobbies of Younger Americans | KRCG (2024)

FAQs

What's the number one hobby in the US? ›

When it comes to the most popular hobbies in the United States, cooking & baking tops the ranking.

Journaling, meditating, running and painting have been hobbies Gen Z uses to recenter and relax in the chaotic and fast moving world. A lot of Gen Z will take to social media in order to track their progress and hold themselves accountable for their selfcare journeys. It is trendy to be healthy and balanced.

Millennials, born roughly between the early 1980s and mid-1990s, exhibit a penchant for authenticity, social consciousness, and experiences. In contrast, Generation Z, born from the mid-1990s to the early 2010s, values individuality, digital fluency, and instant connectivity.

The Pew Research Center defines Millennials as the people born from 1981 to 1996, choosing these dates for "key political, economic and social factors", including the 11 September terrorist attacks, the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Great Recession, and Internet explosion.

Activities, interests, and opinions

So what do millennials like to do? Well, like most generations they love watching TV, listening to music, eating out, and spending time with friends and family.

Gen Z's standout priorities for 2024 are centered around self-enrichment: things like starting new jobs, learning new skills, reading more, or finding love.

Popular hobbies and activities with the 50+ crowd range from the clichéd (golf, fishing and gardening) to the surprising (brewing, day trading and political activism). And the marketing strategies to reach them in these pursuits are numerous.

Don't Worry, Gen Z, Your Face Isn't Aging Faster Than Others.

Generation Alpha describes the current generation of children who began being born in the year 2010. They are the children of the Millennials, and often the younger siblings of Generation Z.

Not only are millennials open to change and adaptive, but they also seem to possess an extraordinary passion for learning new things. This generation exhibits deep curiosity about the world and displays the desire to further develop skills and knowledge that can help them within their professional lives.

How to spot a millennial? ›

Somewhat most notoriously, millennials get ragged on for their skinny jeans, side parts, to the use of GIFs. And most recently, apparently now millennials can be identified if they front tuck their shirts (yes, the Tan France classic).

Younger Millennials are for this purpose defined as those born between 1990 and 1996, while older Millennials are born between 1984 and 1989. For example, how do Millennials at different life stages (e.g. university aged versus those starting young families) think differently about their careers and work-life balance?

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