E-book readers in the U.S. 2021, by age group

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Amy Watson,
Mar 13, 2023
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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Release date

January 2022

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 25 to February 8, 2021

Number of respondents

1,502 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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