Penetration of audiobook consumption in the U.S. 2018-2019, by ethnicity

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Amy Watson,
Sep 28, 2020
Audiobook consumption among Black and Hispanic Americans dropped sharply between 2018 and 2019, yet increased among White adults. During a survey, just 13 percent of Black respondents and 15 percent of Hispanic adults stated they had listened to at least one audiobook in the last year, marking a decrease of five percent from the 2018 figure.

Share of adults who have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months in the United States in 2018 and 2019, by ethnicity

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Release date

September 2019

Region

United States

Survey time period

2018 and 2019

Number of respondents

2018: 2,002; 2019: 1,052

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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