This graph displays the share of Americans aged 65 and over who owned selected electronic devices in 2013, according to a survey conducted that same year. Of those surveyed, just under 75 percent responded that they owned cable TV and/or a VCR. Exactly 70 percent said they owned a DVD or Blu-ray player, and just over 60 percent owned a basic cellular phone. Conversely, only 15 percent said they had an account for an internet streaming service and just 10 percent owned a video game system.
Share of Americans aged 65 years and over who owned/used selected technological devices in 2013
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Gallup. (January 6, 2014). Share of Americans aged 65 years and over who owned/used selected technological devices in 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286804/older-americans-and-device-ownership/
Gallup. "Share of Americans aged 65 years and over who owned/used selected technological devices in 2013." Chart. January 6, 2014. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286804/older-americans-and-device-ownership/
Gallup. (2014). Share of Americans aged 65 years and over who owned/used selected technological devices in 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286804/older-americans-and-device-ownership/
Gallup. "Share of Americans Aged 65 Years and over Who Owned/Used Selected Technological Devices in 2013." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286804/older-americans-and-device-ownership/
Gallup, Share of Americans aged 65 years and over who owned/used selected technological devices in 2013 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286804/older-americans-and-device-ownership/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of Americans aged 65 years and over who owned/used selected technological devices in 2013 [Graph], Gallup, January 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286804/older-americans-and-device-ownership/