Survey participants were asked to pick one answer to the question: "As you think about the next ten years, which of the following will be society's greatest social concern?"
| Total Responses | Male | Female | Early Boomer |
Late Boomer | NC* | NE* | SC* | SE* | W* | |
| Fighting racism, sexism, & ageism | 16% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 18% | 16% | 10% |
| Stopping violence related to crime & drugs | 39% | 37% | 40% | 37% | 41% | 41% | 37% | 38% | 41% | 40% |
| Caring for the homeless & the mentally ill | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Raising a generation of fatherless children | 25% | 28% | 23% | 25% | 25% | 24% | 24% | 30% | 24% | 23% |
| Other | 15% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 20% |
"Other" responses include: finding a set of core values that the population can agree upon and abide by; getting along with others; being accountable for oneself and one's neighbor; and becoming a "nation under God" again.
Personal Financial Concern
Boomers were asked: "As you think about the next ten years, what is your greatest personal financial concern?" Here's what we discovered.
| Total Responses | Male | Female | Early Boomer |
Late Boomer | NC* | NE* | SC* | SE* | W* | |
| Paying for my child's education | 38% | 38% | 38% | 34% | 43% | 38% | 42% | 34% | 37% | 40% |
| Supporting my aging parent's needs | 3% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 2% |
| Paying for the costs of my divorce | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Saving for retirement | 44% | 43% | 44% | 49% | 38% | 45% | 42% | 46% | 43% | 45% |
| Paying off my mortgage | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 2% |
| Other | 8% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 8% | 8% |
Some of the "other" personal financial concerns are: paying off debts and just making ends meet. Overall, in the areas of the country's economic concerns, their personal financial concerns, and societal concerns, Boomers' major concerns are:
- Addressing escalating healthcare costs
- Stopping the violence in our society
- Saving for retirement
| Pulse of Baby Boomers Home Page | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4
Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 |
Page 10 | Page 11 |Page 12 ||Page 13| Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 Page 18 |Page 19 | Page 20|
Adult Ministries Home