Figure 2. Difficulty in paying for usual household expenses over the last 7 days, by generation (percent)
Generation Not difficult at all A little difficult Somewhat difficult Very difficult

Millennials (born 1981–present)

35.3 26.8 20.7 17.2

Generation X (born 1965–80)

41.3 23.5 19.1 16.0

Baby boomers (born 1946–64)

52.1 22.7 16.2 9.0

Silent Generation (born 1928–45)

65.5 18.0 11.2 5.3

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Household Pulse Survey.