It would be interesting to see the statistics on the ages of new PPLs last year.
I learned to fly at 16 and got my licence at 17 and I hardly ever meet qualified pilots of my age. Flying is expensive but I'm certainly not rich - it just depends on what your priorities are (I'm only just learning to drive now).
Learner pilots would appear to be in 3 groups:
- Some Under 20 or early 20s
- Mainly 40-50 year olds
- And a few 60+ year olds