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E-book readers in the U.S. 2018, by age
E-book readers in the U.S. 2018, by age
E-book readers in the United States in 2018, by age
by Amy Watson,
last edited
Mar 19, 2019
This statistic presents the share of people in the United States who have read at least one e-book in the past 12 months as of January 2018, broken down by age. During a survey, 34 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 stated they had read at least one e-book in the previous 12 months. The popularity of this medium is reflected in the growing e-book sales revenue.
E-book readers in the United States in 2018, by age
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18-29 | 34% |
| 30-49 | 31% |
| 50-64 | 20% |
| 65+ | 15% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18-29 | 34% |
| 30-49 | 31% |
| 50-64 | 20% |
| 65+ | 15% |
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Mar 19, 2019
This statistic presents the share of people in the United States who have read at least one e-book in the past 12 months as of January 2018, broken down by age. During a survey, 34 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 stated they had read at least one e-book in the previous 12 months. The popularity of this medium is reflected in the growing e-book sales revenue.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 3-10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,002 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 3-10, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,002 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
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