What age group are you in?

[jlandry287]

I was telling my 48-year-old coworker about how I was going to post this thread today, and was mentioning to him how pretty much everyone on the forum is 50 plus, and how I don't think anybody's going to get the joke. ?‍

Saw this post on a thread today, and it really got me thinking. I wonder what the age distribution looks like on here.

I just turned 30 this year and now I feel like an outlier

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[Tethmes]

50+ is probably a good guess. Most people in their 20s can't afford them, and unless you're a "Jeep Person", it's not going to be the go-to family vehicle for people in their 30's and 40's, unless it's a second one of course. By 50+ people are out enjoying life and the fruits of their labor (literally, figuratively, or both!) and a Jeep starts looking like an awesome thing to have.

 

[Terrymo]

https://hedgescompany.com/blog/2021/03/jeep-owner-demographics/

 

[Jeepeto]

https://hedgescompany.com/blog/2021/03/jeep-owner-demographics/

61% of owners are 55+

Are we the new corvette? Do I need some New Balance?

 

[Dryver]

https://hedgescompany.com/blog/2021/03/jeep-owner-demographics/

Age group 25-54? Doesn't seem like that would skew the results at all.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

50+ is probably a good guess. Most people in their 20s can't afford them, and unless you're a "Jeep Person", it's not going to be the go-to family vehicle for people in their 30's and 40's, unless it's a second one of course. By 50+ people are out enjoying life and the fruits of their labor (literally, figuratively, or both!) and a Jeep starts looking like an awesome thing to have.

 

[beast40]

43! I got my first Jeep when I was 19. The suspension design and progression of the TJ is what really sparked my initial interest. Coil sprung Jeeps were new to the off-road word and we made some crazy configurations back then with lots of trial and error.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

https://hedgescompany.com/blog/2021/03/jeep-owner-demographics/

@2nd 392

 

[C.Sco]

I'm 40 so I could've checked either the 30-40 or 40-50 option... I picked the first one

Like someone else commented, probably not a lot of 20-30 year olds in JL's mostly because it's a very expensive vehicle for most people in that age group. Hell, it's a very expensive vehicle for most people in most age groups. But particularly for college-aged people and people new to the workforce, there are often other priorities like starting a family, buying a house, paying off student debt, etc. that need to be handled first before dabbling in expensive hobbies.

But more than just the price, I think Jeeping just isn't that popular with the younger crowd. I know that I, myself, really had little interest in it until my mid-30's. I think most guys in their 20's are into sports cars and pickup trucks (or only care that it runs and has 4 wheels).

The Wrangler hobby, for me, was a progression. It didn't start with me wanting a Wrangler, in fact I specifically didn't want one for a long time. First it started with AWD sports cars (WRX, Audi S6), something fast and fun that can still do mild off-roading. When that wasn't offroad capable enough, then I moved up to crossover SUVs. Then eventually I got more into offroad stuff so I moved up to Grand Cherokee. And when I maxed out its offroad potential and still wanted more, then Wrangler was the only logical next step. Took me 15 years to work my way up through that progression.

 

[Flip]

Yeah, I'm old what about it?

I still got it!

 

[2nd 392]

@2nd 392

 

[Diesel1776]

+1 vote for 20-30. I've had my 2022 JLURD going on 2 years now.

You are a man of taste. We have the same exact hood, albeit opposite colors!

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[richk225]

60 Now, act like a 15 year old every once in a while according to my wife
Oh and wait to you get to my age! Honestly it seems like yesterday I was hearing that from the older Jeepers, now I`m one of them guy`s that age. It`s all about the toys

 

[richk225]

It would be interesting to ask if the owner`s Male or Female.

 

[roaniecowpony]

I'm in the group that's aging. Always have been. YMMV

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