Survey: Over One-Fifth of Young Americans Own Crypto Assets
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Survey: Over One-Fifth of Young Americans Own Crypto Assets
The report shows that older investors favor real estate, while Generation Z prefers crypto assets.
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According to a survey released on April 9 by Policy Genius, over one in five young Americans own crypto assets, and younger generations invest in crypto at four times the rate of older generations.
Compared to traditional investments, Gen Z (individuals aged 18 to 26) show the strongest preference for crypto assets. Twenty percent of Gen Z respondents reported owning crypto, 18% owned stocks, 13% owned real estate, and 11% held bonds.
Millennials, aged 27 to 42, invest in crypto slightly more frequently than Gen Z respondents, with 22% owning crypto assets.
However, millennials’ crypto ownership rate does not surpass their adoption of traditional investments. Twenty-seven percent invest in stocks and 24% in real estate. Bonds are less popular within this age group, with only 16% investing in them.
The survey also found that 9% of Gen Z respondents own NFTs, compared to 8% among millennials.
While each generation shows some level of interest in crypto from an absolute standpoint, Gen Z’s investment rate stands out significantly when compared to older generations.
Policy Genius found that the two oldest generations have notably lower overall rates of crypto ownership.
Among Generation X (those born from the mid-1960s to late 1970s), 10% of respondents own crypto assets, and 4% own NFTs.
Meanwhile, only 5% of Baby Boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) own crypto assets, and just 1% own NFTs.
The generational gap also extends to real estate investment. When combining Gen Z and millennial investment rates, 21% of respondents own crypto assets, compared to 20% who own real estate.
However, despite these similar rates within younger groups, older investors are far more likely to invest in real estate—for example, 45% of Baby Boomer investors choose real estate.
The report suggests that housing shortages and high housing costs may hinder younger people from investing in real estate, increasing the appeal of alternative investments such as crypto assets.
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