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Sun-Moon

(254 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:47 AM Sunday

What was the average age of protester in your area?

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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hlthe2b

(114,015 posts)
1. Average, no idea. Median (50th percentile) definitely over 50
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:51 AM
Sunday

But, I was in a college town so plenty of 20-somethings too.

Midnight Writer

(25,433 posts)
2. Maybe mid-20s. Near college campus, mostly students with a handful of gray-hairs sprinkled in.
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 11:55 AM
Sunday

What was missing were folks between 30 and 60. I did not see many that I would guess were in that age group. They seemed either younger or older.

Maybe 40 people overall. This is heavy Trump country. I think the nearby college is the center of antifa activity around here.

kiranon

(1,739 posts)
4. Mostly 40 and above
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:02 PM
Sunday

Lots of older folks and mid 40's and up. Not see many young people except at tables. Did bring my 26 year old granddaughter with us.

berniesandersmittens

(13,204 posts)
5. Over 50s and under 30s
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:32 PM
Sunday

I noticed we had a gap of 30 to 40 year olds that didnt show . That could have been because of the baseball/softball tournaments going on yesterday.

mike_c

(37,058 posts)
6. we live in a nexus of retirement communities
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:33 PM
Sunday

Average age of protesters where we were was definitely over 55 (wife and I are 70+, most folks around us were similar).

oberle

(362 posts)
16. Same where I live
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 06:56 PM
Sunday

It's a senior community. I spoke with several in their 80s and this was their first ever demonstration. They were a bit sheepish about it but felt they had to come. There were also a lot of people being pushed in wheelchairs. Good for them!

Alice B.

(735 posts)
7. It was about the same here.
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:36 PM
Sunday

I came home and commented to my 80YO mother how disappointed I was to see the bulk of our attendees were clearly older.

I did see a few smirking kids drive past with their phones out. We live in a college town where a bunch seemed to turn out for a TSF rally. Wait til they get a load of their loan payments (and I throw no shade being six figures in myself).

Tree Lady

(13,290 posts)
8. Mostly older but did see some young groups
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 12:44 PM
Sunday

But I live in the city Medford that people in OR retire to. Ashland 20 min away college town got lots of young.

Zambero

(9,990 posts)
9. 60-ish in Centreville MD
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:41 PM
Sunday

A community of 4,800 with a somewhat disprortionate senior population. Also representative of a demographic with a higher percentage who actually cast ballots. Lots of positive horn honks and waves in one of Maryland's redder counties.

0rganism

(25,650 posts)
10. Skewed older for sure, more so than the previous two
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:48 PM
Sunday

I was a bit surprised there weren't more people 15-30, being that their asses are now directly in the path of aggression. Saw a few, expected to see more as before. Perhaps the novelty has worn off.

hunter

(40,705 posts)
11. Ours tended older.
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:49 PM
Sunday

A lot of the younger kids in our community went to protests elsewhere.

Why hang out with parents and grandparents when you can protest in the city or at the beach?

GoCubsGo

(34,930 posts)
12. That's more or less how it was here, too.
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 01:58 PM
Sunday

Lots of 65+, but there were a handful of 30-45 range. And, most of those had their kids with them. I also got there mid-protest, so I don't know who might have been there early on. People were coming and going.

Pobeka

(5,006 posts)
13. Ours are younger each time
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 02:20 PM
Sunday

At the first "hands off" it was about 80% 60 yrs and older. Yesterday I would guess the median age at 40. Many younger families bringing young children too.

I had a sign saying we need 67 dem senators to convict and remove after impeachment. A couple of younger folks asked about what that meant. I take that as good news that younger folk are getting seriously engaged to learn how govt functions and get the greedy SOBs removed

DetroitLegalBeagle

(2,507 posts)
14. From the pictures posted on facebook from ones near me
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 02:55 PM
Sunday

Retirement age with a handful of younger people.

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msongs

(73,770 posts)
17. dear post adolescents, it is ok to bring your cell phone/tablet/earbuds to a protest march nt
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:11 PM
Sunday
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