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Smartphone ownership in the U.S. 2011-2017, by education level
Share of adults in the United States who owned a smartphone from 2011 to 2017, by education level
by Arne Holst,
last edited
May 29, 2019
This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who owned a smartphone from 2011 to 2017, by education level. The 2017 survey found that 91 percent of people with a college degree or higher, owned a smartphone.
Share of adults in the United States who owned a smartphone from 2011 to 2017, by education level
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by Arne Holst,
last edited
May 29, 2019
This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. adults who owned a smartphone from 2011 to 2017, by education level. The 2017 survey found that 91 percent of people with a college degree or higher, 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.
2014 - n = 2,001
2015 - n = 2,188
** For 2014 the source only provides the category "High school or less" instead of no high school diploma and high school graduate
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- February 2018
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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.
2014 - n = 2,001
2015 - n = 2,188
** For 2014 the source only provides the category "High school or less" instead of no high school diploma and high school graduate
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