Millennials and the American Dream

According to The Harris Poll, Gen Z/Millennials don't relate to the traditional notions of the American Dream as much. Nearly half (46%) of Gen Z/Millennials say the American Dream is not attainable and nearly a third of Gen Z/Millennials (28%) say the pandemic has made them rethink empathy and community as part of the American Dream.

Top factors of the American Dream today:

• Living in freedom 
• Being financially secure
• Having a good job
• Owning a home 
• Democracy 
• Getting a decent education 
• Children do better than parents

How the pandemic has changed the American Dream:

• Made living in freedom a thing of the past 
• Made democracy look bad 
• Reinforced shared national values 
• Revitalized our national sense of patriotism
• Made the American Dream a thing of the past 
• Made homeownership a thing of the past 
• Pandemic has not changed the American Dream