The phrase "Generation X" generally refers to people born between 1965 and 1980, presently aged 29 to 44. The term was popularized by the Douglas Coupland book of the same name published in 1991.Outpost: Generation X defies definition

In May 2009, analysts began discussing the possible impact of GenX on the prices of housing. With a smaller overall population than the Baby Boomers, and a much larger college debt burden, analysts feel that depressed demand for houses may keep prices low for a generation.Business Insider: House Prices May Be Crushed For A Generation (May 5, 2009)

Gen Xers are a culturally tolerant generation that is practical and realistic. Many of them are staunch individualists, having been the first generation of "latchkey kids". Gen Xers are fond of technology, with the Internet and computer science reaching popular culture around their early teen to college years.Abanet: Generation X and The Millennials:...Mentoring the New Generations

Marked by differences in work ethic and societal views, many Gen Xers feel that theirs is a forgotten era that has been lost in between the Baby Boomers and Generation Y denizens.Time: Gen X: The Forgotten Generation?

Because Generation X was born during an economic downturn, many witnessed family members go through layoffs and employment troubles. Upon leaving college, graduates entered the job market during what would become the "dot-com bubble". Gen Xers have experienced layoffs of their own as a result. Due to continued national economic instability, many Gen Xers are deeply in debt, with little or no savings for retirement. There is also little trust in corporations, leading people to hop from job to job after only a few years.USA Today: Debt-squeezed Gen X saves little