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YouTube usage frequency in the United States 2018
YouTube usage frequency in the United States 2018
Frequency of YouTube use in the United States as of October 2017
by J. Clement,
last edited
Mar 21, 2019
This statistic gives information on the frequency with which U.S. internet users visit YouTube as of January 2018. During an online survey conducted by We Are Flint, it was found that 16 percent of internet users in the United States accessed the service once every few days.
Frequency of YouTube use in the United States as of October 2017
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Several times a day | 26% |
| Once a day | 12% |
| Once every few days | 16% |
| Once a week | 9% |
| Once every few weeks | 11% |
| Less often than every few weeks | 10% |
| Never | 16% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Several times a day | 26% |
| Once a day | 12% |
| Once every few days | 16% |
| Once a week | 9% |
| Once every few weeks | 11% |
| Less often than every few weeks | 10% |
| Never | 16% |
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by J. Clement,
last edited
Mar 21, 2019
This statistic gives information on the frequency with which U.S. internet users visit YouTube as of January 2018. During an online survey conducted by We Are Flint, it was found that 16 percent of internet users in the United States accessed the service once every few days.
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- February 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 20 to 22, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,007 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online panel
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- "Don't knows" not included.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- January 20 to 22, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,007 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online panel
- Supplementary notes
- "Don't knows" not included.
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