In the United States in 2020, citizens with Asian ethnicity spent an average of 15 minutes reading per day. White readers spent the most time with books each day, whereas Hispanic Americans read for around six minutes, although this marked a small increase from 2018.
Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by ethnicity
(in hours)
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (July 22, 2021). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by ethnicity (in hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/412471/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-ethnicity/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by ethnicity (in hours)." Chart. July 22, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412471/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-ethnicity/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2021). Average daily time spent reading per capita in the United States from 2018 to 2020, by ethnicity (in hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/412471/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-ethnicity/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Average Daily Time Spent Reading per Capita in The United States from 2018 to 2020, by Ethnicity (in Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/412471/average-daily-time-reading-us-by-ethnicity/
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