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Sun-Moon

(253 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:47 AM 19 hrs ago

What was the average age of protester in your area? [View all]

I would say that it was mostly over 50 yo at my protest- but then there were a handful of early 20’s…. The age that seemed to be missing were 30-45 range.

I’m curious to know what other areas looked like.

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What was the average age of protester in your area? [View all] Sun-Moon 19 hrs ago OP

Average, no idea. Median (50th percentile) definitely over 50 hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #1

Maybe mid-20s. Near college campus, mostly students with a handful of gray-hairs sprinkled in. Midnight Writer 19 hrs ago #2

Millennials aren't big on protesting Blues Heron 19 hrs ago #3

Mostly 40 and above kiranon 19 hrs ago #4

Over 50s and under 30s berniesandersmittens 19 hrs ago #5

we live in a nexus of retirement communities mike_c 19 hrs ago #6

Same where I live oberle 12 hrs ago #16

It was about the same here. Alice B. 19 hrs ago #7

Mostly older but did see some young groups Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #8

60-ish in Centreville MD Zambero 18 hrs ago #9

Skewed older for sure, more so than the previous two 0rganism 17 hrs ago #10

Ours tended older. hunter 17 hrs ago #11

That's more or less how it was here, too. GoCubsGo 17 hrs ago #12

Ours are younger each time Pobeka 17 hrs ago #13

From the pictures posted on facebook from ones near me DetroitLegalBeagle 16 hrs ago #14

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave 15 hrs ago #15

dear post adolescents, it is ok to bring your cell phone/tablet/earbuds to a protest march nt msongs 12 hrs ago #17