The statistic shows the penetration rate of smartphones in the United States by ethnicity from 2011 to 2017. In 2017, 77 percent of the Hispanic population in the United States owned a smartphone.
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Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2017, by ethnicity
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Share of adults in the United States who owned a smartphone from 2011 to 2017, by ethnicity
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The statistic shows the penetration rate of smartphones in the United States by ethnicity from 2011 to 2017. In 2017, 77 percent of the Hispanic population in the United States owned a smartphone.
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The statistic shows the penetration rate of smartphones in the United States by ethnicity from 2011 to 2017. In 2017, 77 percent of the Hispanic population in the United States owned a smartphone.
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- February 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- Jan. 3 - 10, 2018*
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
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* The source did not provide information regarding the number of respondents in the most recent survey.
“Smartphone ownership” includes those who say their phone is a smartphone, or who describe their phone as running on the Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Palm or Windows platforms.
For 2011 data, n=2,277 adults ages 18 and older, including 755 interviews conducted on respondent’s cell phone.
For 2012 data, n=2,253 adults and survey includes 901 cell phone interviews. Both 2011 and 2012 data include Spanish-language interviews.
For 2013 data, n=2,252 adults and survey includes 1,127 cell phone interviews in English and Spanish.
Source did not provide information for the number of respondents in 2016
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- Jan. 3 - 10, 2018*
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
-
* The source did not provide information regarding the number of respondents in the most recent survey.
“Smartphone ownership” includes those who say their phone is a smartphone, or who describe their phone as running on the Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Palm or Windows platforms.
For 2011 data, n=2,277 adults ages 18 and older, including 755 interviews conducted on respondent’s cell phone.
For 2012 data, n=2,253 adults and survey includes 901 cell phone interviews. Both 2011 and 2012 data include Spanish-language interviews.
For 2013 data, n=2,252 adults and survey includes 1,127 cell phone interviews in English and Spanish.
Source did not provide information for the number of respondents in 2016
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