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Media use among African-Americans in the U.S. in 2012, by generation
Media use among African-Americans in the U.S. in 2012, by generation
Media and device use among African-Americans in the United States in 2012, by generation
The statistic presents the media consumption of African-Americans in the United Stated in 2012, broken down by generation. In 2012, 16 percent of the Generation Y played video games and 47 percent of the Baby Boomers used the computer.
Media and device use among African-Americans in the United States in 2012, by generation
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| Generation Y | Baby Boomers | |
|---|---|---|
| TV | 91% | 96% |
| Radio | 70% | 64% |
| Computer | 47% | 47% |
| Mobile | 60% | 43% |
| 14% | 28% | |
| Game console | 16% | 7% |
| Tablet | 3% | 4% |
| E-book | 1% | 1% |
| Other device | 32% | 38% |
| Generation Y | Baby Boomers | |
|---|---|---|
| TV | 91% | 96% |
| Radio | 70% | 64% |
| Computer | 47% | 47% |
| Mobile | 60% | 43% |
| 14% | 28% | |
| Game console | 16% | 7% |
| Tablet | 3% | 4% |
| E-book | 1% | 1% |
| Other device | 32% | 38% |
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The statistic presents the media consumption of African-Americans in the United Stated in 2012, broken down by generation. In 2012, 16 percent of the Generation Y played video games and 47 percent of the Baby Boomers used the computer.
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