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Generation Xisalso made up of smaller households, is more urban generation, and is facing distinct economic challenges. The Harvard Joint Center reports: Real rnedianhoLisehold incornes / n all a_qe_yroLjps Linder 55 have not Increased since 2000. In fact, for the first tirne / nat least 40.years, there isachance that the real rnedian household income for these a_qe_yroLjps will be lower at the end of the decade than at the start. Moreover, the�erl't.Y of toda/seconornic contraction ooLild hold down / ncomes and wealth for.years to come [The State of the Nation's HoLjsl'n_q 2009, page 12.) This will suppress prices for suburban homes for years to come, making it hard for the young boomers to move The reduced prices of these homes and their larger size, how.- ever, make them an attractive option for larger immigrant farnihes, though only if prices are low enough to be affordable for this population, which generally has more modest incomes. As the Harvard Joint Center notes: 'The younger boomers are facing flat incomes, lost equity in their homes, and a smaller group of move-up buyers. The market for large suburban homes will be weak over the coming decade, and itis likely that there are already enough large suburban homes to meet the market demand for the coming decade despite the growing U.S. population.