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Number of televisions used per household in the United States 2015
Number of televisions used per household in the United States 2015
Number of households by number of televisions used in the United States in 2015 (in millions)
by Shanhong Liu,
last edited
Sep 19, 2019
The statistic depicts the number of televisions in U.S. homes in 2015. In that year, 39.2 million housing units in the United States had two televisions.
Number of households by number of televisions used in the United States in 2015 (in millions)
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| Number of TVs | Housing units in millions |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 39.2 |
| 3 | 26.5 |
| 4 | 12.3 |
| 5 or more | 7 |
| Number of TVs | Housing units in millions |
|---|---|
| 0 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 39.2 |
| 3 | 26.5 |
| 4 | 12.3 |
| 5 or more | 7 |
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by Shanhong Liu,
last edited
Sep 19, 2019
The statistic depicts the number of televisions in U.S. homes in 2015. In that year, 39.2 million housing units in the United States had two televisions.
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- 2017
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- United States
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- 2015
- Number of respondents
- 5,686 respondents
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- Questionnaire
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