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Share of U.S. adults who have taken a selfie 2018, by age group
Share of U.S. adults who have taken a selfie 2018, by age group
Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group
This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who have taken a selfie as of August 2018, sorted by age group. According to the survey, 82 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 years had taken a photograph of themselves and uploaded it to a social media website.
Share of adults in the United States who have ever taken a selfie as of August 2018, by age group
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18 to 34 years | 82% |
| 35 to 54 years | 63% |
| 55 years and older | 44% |
| Total | 62% |
| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18 to 34 years | 82% |
| 35 to 54 years | 63% |
| 55 years and older | 44% |
| Total | 62% |
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This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults who have taken a selfie as of August 2018, sorted by age group. According to the survey, 82 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 to 34 years had taken a photograph of themselves and uploaded it to a social media website.
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- Release date
- August 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 27 to 28, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,190 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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Question: The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'selfie' as a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. With this definition in mind, how often, if at all, do you generally take selfies?
Respondents stating very/somewhat often, and not very often, excluding never/not sure.
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- February 27 to 28, 2017
- Number of respondents
- 1,190 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
Question: The Oxford English Dictionary defines 'selfie' as a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and uploaded to a social media website. With this definition in mind, how often, if at all, do you generally take selfies?
Respondents stating very/somewhat often, and not very often, excluding never/not sure.
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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