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Generation Z

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Generation Z is the first generation to have widespread access to the Internet from an early school age.
Electric kick scooters and smartphones are particularly associated with Generation Z.[1]

Generation Z, also known as Gen Z for short, or Zoomers, is the generation after Millennials and before Generation Alpha. Generation Z are typically defined as those born from 1997 to 2012.[2]

Definition

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The Library of Congress and Statistics Canada define Generation Z as those born from 1997 to 2012, both citing Pew Research Center.[3][4] In a 2022 report, the U.S. Census designates Generation Z as those born 1997 to 2013.[5] Most members of Generation Z have used digital technology since childhood and are well known with the internet and social media.

Alternative names

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Other proposed names for Generation Z include iGeneration, Gen Tech, Homeland Generation, Net Gen, Digitial Natives, and Plurals.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ "How Gen Z Impacts Urban Mobility". Meeting of the Minds. 14 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. ↑ Dimock, Michael (January 17, 2019). "Defining generations: Where Millennials end and Generation Z begins". Pew Research Center. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
  3. ↑ Burclaff, Natalie. "Research Guides: Doing Consumer Research: A Resource Guide: Generations". guides.loc.gov. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (27 April 2022). "A generational portrait of Canada's aging population from the 2021 Census". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Bureau, US Census. "2019 Data Show Baby Boomers Nearly 9 Times Wealthier Than Millennials". Census.gov. Retrieved 18 February 2023. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  6. ↑ Horovitz, Bruce (4 May 2012). "After Gen X, Millennials, what should next generation be?". USA Today. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2012.