Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents—and What They Mean for America's Future

by Jean M. Twenge

However, men’s incomes have fallen since 1970 (see Figure 5.26). Because the income gain for women is larger than the income loss for men, the net result is higher incomes for Millennials overall than previous generations at the same age.