According to the most recent data, 53 percent of the podcast audience in the United States was male, while 46 percent who had listened to a podcast in the last month were female. Podcasts were more popular among users in the 12-34 age group compared to older generations, and were predominantly consumed by White people.
Distribution of monthly podcast consumers in the United States in 2022, by gender
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Triton Digital. (March 23, 2022). Distribution of monthly podcast consumers in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188967/distribution-of-us-podcast-consumers-by-gender/
Triton Digital. "Distribution of monthly podcast consumers in the United States in 2022, by gender." Chart. March 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188967/distribution-of-us-podcast-consumers-by-gender/
Triton Digital. (2022). Distribution of monthly podcast consumers in the United States in 2022, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188967/distribution-of-us-podcast-consumers-by-gender/
Triton Digital. "Distribution of Monthly Podcast Consumers in The United States in 2022, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188967/distribution-of-us-podcast-consumers-by-gender/
Triton Digital, Distribution of monthly podcast consumers in the United States in 2022, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188967/distribution-of-us-podcast-consumers-by-gender/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Distribution of monthly podcast consumers in the United States in 2022, by gender [Graph], Triton Digital, March 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/188967/distribution-of-us-podcast-consumers-by-gender/