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Data Drop: 6 Charts on Gen Alpha’s Parent-Supervised Path to Purchase
Gen Alpha’s Influence on Family Shopping Habits Is Growing
Gen Alpha, who we define as those born between 2013 and 2024, is a key emerging consumer group. With the oldest members a year shy of being teenagers, their own shopping habits are solidifying—and in turn driving their parents’ digital and social shopping behaviors.
One-seventh of the US population is Gen Alpha
Just under 40% of US households have children under age 18 in 2025, per the US Census Bureau. Of those, nearly one-third have a child under 12. Gen Alpha comprises 14% of the population. Their parents are primarily millennials and Gen Zers.
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Jennifer Pearson, Paola Flores-Marquez
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