Sentences with phrase «percent of this generation»

According to the survey, 56 percent of millennials believe CEOs have a greater responsibility today than in years past to speak up about social issues, compared to just 28 percent of generation X and baby boomers.

A recent Deloitte survey showed that 62 percent of this generation describe themselves as «innovative.»

Looking more closely at how different generations are impacted by these changes, the report found that 43 percent of millennials feel personally affected by the skills gap, compared to 38 percent of generation X and 23 percent of baby boomers.

In fact, 55 percent of Generation Z respondents around the world indicated an interest in starting their own company, especially in Africa and in Central and Eastern Europe, where that number is closer to 75 percent.

Approximately 90 percent of the generation's members say they either engage in ESG investment strategies or want to, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Research.

Also in the survey, 82 percent of millennials cited work flexibility as a factor in those evaluations, while 81 percent of generation x and 79 percent of baby boomers felt the same way.

Despite ample wind and sun, some of the highest electricity prices in the country, and the steep cost decline in renewable energy technologies, Puerto Rico has fallen far behind other US regions in renewable energy investment, forming barely 2 percent of its generation mix.

The negative perception was most prevalent among the youngest contemporary generations, with only 10 percent of Generation Xers and 6 percent of Millennials believing that kids today will grow up to have good mental health in the future.

The college campus is increasingly a focal point for shaping social norms, largely a result of rising college attendance; only five percent of the generation that came of age in the 1930s were college graduates, as opposed to roughly a third of millennials.

It is not possible to refinance your student loans with the federal government, and 39.88 percent of our Generation Z poll participants understood this.

Overall, Millennials comprise 35 percent of the current U.S. adult population, and Hispanics account for 20 percent of that generation.

The return on investment is extremely high: a recent Synapse study found that consumers could save $ 41 billion in 2040 in a clean energy future in which renewable resources make up 70 percent of all generation.

Current adoption [2] is estimated at 0.25 percent of generation (i.e. 55.42 terawatt - hours).

Constructing previously unplanned renewable fuel power plants representing up to 25 percent of the generation capacity of the new coal plant.

Thus, biomass might provide a few percent of generation.

[6] However, even in Texas, which has a large natural gas — fired capacity base, with over 40 percent of its generation being natural gas - fired, [7] coal - fired generation is cycled as is shown in the graph below.

Vattenfall, Sweden's state - owned power utility has embraced the technology and has opened a pilot plant in Germany, where it runs a number of coal - fired plants - 64 percent of its generation is from brown coal in Germany, just one percent from renewables (and it has zero coal - fired plants in Sweden).

While 36 percent of Generation X agree that «brands «say something about who I am, my values, and where I fit in»,» that number jumps to 50 percent for those aged 18 to 24.

Ninety percent of Generation X and baby boomers used Facebook, as did 82 percent of millennials.

A study conducted last year by real - estate consulting firm RCLCO found that 77 percent of Generation Y members want to live in an urban - style core.

Since 47 percent of Generation Z identifies as non-white, it is the most racially and ethnically diverse generation in U.S. history, the report shows.

While 51 percent of Generation X Americans (age 35 - 44) say it would be difficult for them to get a home mortgage today, the number increases to 59 percent among Generation Y (age 18 - 34).

97 percent of Generation Z believe they'll own a home one day; 82 percent say homeownership is the most important way of achieving the American Dream.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate found that 97 percent of Generation Z believe that they will own a home in the future, and 82 percent indicate that homeownership is the most important factor in achieving the American dream.

That said, many renters who could likely afford to purchase a home in their market are opting to stay in a rental instead of buying: 15 percent of Millennials renting long - term and 22 percent of Generation X long - term renters earn $ 75,000 or more per year.

Younger buyers (50 percent of Millennials and 54 percent of Generation X) are significantly more likely than Baby Boomers or the Silent Generation (38 percent and 39 percent, respectively) to consider newly built properties.

Utilizing mobile devices to search for homes is most prevalent among buyers under age 50, with 66 percent of Millennial buyers and 62 percent of Generation X buyers accessing via mobile, compared to 42 percent of Baby Boomers and just 20 percent of the Silent Generation.

Seventy - four percent of Generation X buyers report using an agent, followed by 70 percent of Millennials.

They're the generation most likely to turn to a friend, neighbor, or relative to inform their home search (58 percent, versus 52 percent of Generation X buyers, 42 percent of Baby Boomers, and 37 percent of the Silent Generation).

The majority of those under age 50 (82 percent of Millennials, 65 percent of Generation X) currently reside in the first home they bought, while slightly less than half of Baby Boomers (45 percent) and over one in four (28 percent) Silent Generation owners still do.

Millennials (40 percent) are the most likely to stay in touch with their agent, compared to 32 percent of Generation X, 18 percent of Baby Boomers and 19 percent of the Silent Generation.

Sixty - eight percent of the Silent Generation and 57 percent of Baby Boomers considered only one agent, compared to 44 percent of Generation X and 38 percent of Millennials considering just one agent.

62 percent of the Generation X and Y homebuyers were willing to eat out less, 40 percent were willing to take on a second job and 23 percent have considered moving back in with their parents in order to save for a home.

The survey also found that 77 percent of Generation X and Y Americans feel that the increased media coverage surrounding the real estate industry over the last six years has improved their knowledge about home ownership.

Not exact matches

Only 30 percent of these businesses survive into the second generation and a mere 12 percent make it to the third.

The Results The changes to the lead - generation tool resulted in a profit gain of roughly 20 percent for the client.

Next year, look out for how that shapes the next generation's dinners, with 76 percent of chefs considering healthy kids» meals a hot trend.

And that could be a problem for the younger generation: 69 percent of millennials believe that debit cards are as safe or safer than credit cards, according to a recent national survey of 1,000 adults conducted in August by Compare Cards / Lending Tree.

Gas prices are rising at a rate of 1 to 2 percent per year, plus inflation; meanwhile, the cost of electricity generation is going down.

Retirement market research firm Hearts & Wallets reported in its 2014 survey of millennials that building an emergency fund was the generation's No. 1 objective and 52 percent of millennials were saving toward this goal.

Although the technology cost was 10 percent more than our previous generation of products, the net savings to our customers was approximately 10 percent, achieved through a pick - up of 20 percent in added efficiency.

Prior to Black Friday, Patagonia announced that it would donate 100 percent of its global retail and online sales from the shopping event straight to grassroots organizations that work in local communities to «protect our air, water and soil for future generations».

«Ninety - nine percent of teenage boys and 94 percent of teenage girls in this country play online games,» she says, equating the acceptance of gaming by the next generation to TV watching.

It's not just next - generation West Coast startups heeding the call, either: In 2013, more than 90 percent of Zenefits customers called California home and 80 percent identified as technology firms; today more than half of all businesses using Zenefits services are based outside the Golden State and operate in sectors other than tech.

The report indicated that while more than 78 percent of organizations have engaged in lead generation programs throughout last year, only about 17 percent of these companies are actually meeting their lead generation goals.

In a 2014 survey of 200 marketers from small to mid-size companies, 78 percent of respondents said email was their most - used lead generation tool.

The company boasts that the new chips, which are refreshed models of the seventh - generation «Kaby Lake» chips can perform up to 40 percent faster than the original seventh generation Kaby Lake chips.

The index, which surveyed over 20,000 U.S. adults, found that nearly half of survey respondents reported sometimes or always feeling alone (46 percent) or left out (47 percent) and younger generations feel much lonelier than older ones.

In the same test group, which included about 8,000 respondents globally, only 47 percent of older generations said tech has given them a better work - life balance and improved relationships.

At the time of highest impact — 1:40 EDT (10:30 PDT) when the eclipse is passing through Wyoming — the MDA solar forecasting system predicts solar generation potential across the country will decrease to less than 50 percent of capacity.