A survey held in early 2021 revealed that 42 percent of adults aged between 18 and 29 years old had read an e-book in the last we months, making respondents in this age group the most likely to have done so. By contrast, just 18 percent of adults aged 65 or above had read an e-book in the same time period.
Share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (January 6, 2022). Share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249767/e-book-readers-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group." Chart. January 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249767/e-book-readers-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249767/e-book-readers-in-the-us-by-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Have Read An E-book in The Last 12 Months in The United States as of February 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249767/e-book-readers-in-the-us-by-age/
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