This survey, conducted among members of the so-called Generation X in the United States in December 2012, shows the age at which they would feel old. 35 percent of respondents stated would feel "old" when they were between 60-69 years old.
Generation X: At what age would you describe yourself as being "old"?
The source does not provide the original wording of the question and the one chosen here may therefore differ slightly.
Generation X is defined as those "born 1965 to 1976".
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