According to a study of U.S. iOS users aged 18 years old and above, 84 percent of responding Gen Z audiences in the United States were active users of the YouTube app. By comparison, 73 percent of participants aged 26 and above reported being active on the platform via their iOS devices. The active user share for the Instagram app in users between 18 and 25 was recorded at 82 percent, while older users appeared to be slightly less active on the photo and video sharing platform.
Leading apps based on share of active users in the United States as of March 2021, by age group
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Statistics on U.S. internet user demographics - age groups
Internet usage overview
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- Basic Statistic United States internet penetration 2000-2023
- Basic Statistic Internet usage penetration in the U.S. 2022, by age group and device
- Basic Statistic U.S. internet usage penetration 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic U.S. adult internet usage reach 2000-2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic U.S. home broadband usage reach 2000-2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. internet access Q3 2022, by device
- Premium Statistic Connected devices ownership in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who are online almost constantly 2021, by age
Mobile device and app usage
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- Premium Statistic Share of smartphone owners in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of U.S. children owning a smartphone 2015-2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Time spent using smartphone per week in U.S 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Leading weekly smartphone activities by U.S. users 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. app user engagement 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. apps active user reach 2021, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. smartphone gamers by age 2022
Online activities
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- Basic Statistic Internet activities of U.S. users 2021
- Premium Statistic Digital video watching frequency among U.S. adults 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. device usage for weekly online video viewing 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Frequency of watching live stream video in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. users who livestream their own content 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic U.S. users creating videos for the internet 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Most common U.S. users activities via email in 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Leading weekly smartphone activities by U.S. Millennials 2022
Social media usage
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- Basic Statistic Social media users in the United States 2019-2028
- Premium Statistic U.S. consumers use of social media services in the past week 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic U.S. Facebook users 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. Instagram users 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic U.S. registered YouTube user reach 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic Twitter: usage reach in the United States 2021, by age group
- Basic Statistic TikTok user ratio in the U.S. 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic BeReal usage and attitude in the U.S. 2022, by age group
Online user experiences
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- Premium Statistic Attitudes towards the internet in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of digital detoxing in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults believing the internet should be a free speech zone 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic U.S. views on free speech online and welcoming online environments 2022, by age group
- Basic Statistic U.S. user opinions on the social media content moderation policies 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. social media users on Facebook protecting their data 2022. by generation
- Basic Statistic Social platforms leading to empathy fatigue in the U.S. 2022, by generation
E-commerce
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- Basic Statistic Retail e-commerce revenue in the U.S. 2017-2027
- Basic Statistic Main channels to buy products for consumers the U.S. 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic E-commerce shoppers mobile audience share in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Main online purchase influence factors in the U.S. & UK 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic U.S. buyer preference for product discovery via social media 2021, by generation
- Premium Statistic Favorite platforms for online shopping videos in the U.S. 2022, by generation
- Premium Statistic Types of accounts shoppers follow and buy from in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Share of online grocery buyers in the U.S. 2022, by generational cohort
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Measure Protocol. (June 16, 2021). Leading apps based on share of active users in the United States as of March 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248449/us-apps-active-user-reach-by-age/
Measure Protocol. "Leading apps based on share of active users in the United States as of March 2021, by age group." Chart. June 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248449/us-apps-active-user-reach-by-age/
Measure Protocol. (2021). Leading apps based on share of active users in the United States as of March 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248449/us-apps-active-user-reach-by-age/
Measure Protocol. "Leading Apps Based on Share of Active Users in The United States as of March 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248449/us-apps-active-user-reach-by-age/
Measure Protocol, Leading apps based on share of active users in the United States as of March 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248449/us-apps-active-user-reach-by-age/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Leading apps based on share of active users in the United States as of March 2021, by age group [Graph], Measure Protocol, June 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248449/us-apps-active-user-reach-by-age/