According to a February 2021 survey, 78 percent of adult women in the United States used at least one social media site. The share of adult men who used social networking sites was 66 percent. The United States remains one of the biggest markets worldwide by
Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender
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Statistics on Men and women online
Overview
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Online usage
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- Premium Statistic Most common media activities in the U.S. 2018, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who are online almost constantly 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Consumers with an online video service subscription in the U.S. 2017, by gender
- Basic Statistic Leading online video categories in the United States 2017, by gender
- Premium Statistic Preferred music streaming service in the U.S. 2018, by gender
- Premium Statistic Personal information U.S. internet users are willing to share 2018
- Premium Statistic U.S. internet users sharing user data for targeted ads 2018, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. internet users not sharing user data for targeted ads 2018, by gender
Social
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. adults who use social media 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. usage reach of leading social networks 2017, by gender
- Basic Statistic Facebook usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Instagram usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Twitter: usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Basic Statistic Pinterest usage reach in the United States 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic LinkedIn usage penetration in the United States 2020, by gender
- Basic Statistic Tumblr usage penetration in the United States 2020, by gender
E-commerce
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- Basic Statistic U.S. online shopping product categories 2017, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. mobile shoppers and researchers 2015, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. Amazon shopper reach 2017, by gender
- Premium Statistic U.S. Amazon shopping frequency 2017, by gender
- Premium Statistic Number of active subscriptions among U.S. online subscribers 2017, by gender
- Basic Statistic Retailer-branded app usage among U.S. holiday shoppers 2017, by gender
- Basic Statistic Likelihood of U.S. online shopping on Black Friday 2017, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. consumer digital wallet payment reach 2017, by gender
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- Popular social media among 55-64 years in South Korea 2018
- Popular social media among users under 18 years in South Korea 2018
- Social media use APAC 2017, by country or region
- Central America: social media users share 2017, by gender
- Central America: social media users share 2017, by age
- Central America: Facebook users 2021, by country
- Flemish opinion on social media networks in Belgium 2015
- South Africa: social network penetration Q3 2017
- Google+ usage in Germany 2013, by federal state
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- Venezuela: leading social media activities 2019
- Daily social media usage by global social video users 2017, by age group
- Awareness of social networking services (SNS) Japan 2021, by service
- Social media networks usage by children in the UK 2019
- Share of people considering to stop using social media platforms in Finland 2020
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- Social media with increased usage South Korea 2021
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- Popular social media among 25-34 years in South Korea 2018
- Social network usage penetration in France 2009-2019, by gender
- Popular social media among 55-64 years in South Korea 2018
- Popular social media among users under 18 years in South Korea 2018
- Social media use APAC 2017, by country or region
- Central America: social media users share 2017, by gender
- Central America: social media users share 2017, by age
- Central America: Facebook users 2021, by country
- Flemish opinion on social media networks in Belgium 2015
- South Africa: social network penetration Q3 2017
- Google+ usage in Germany 2013, by federal state
- MyVideo usage in Germany 2013, by federal state
- Venezuela: leading social media activities 2019
- Daily social media usage by global social video users 2017, by age group
- Awareness of social networking services (SNS) Japan 2021, by service
- Social media networks usage by children in the UK 2019
- Share of people considering to stop using social media platforms in Finland 2020
- Share of internet users using smartphones Japan 2021, by region
- Social media with increased usage South Korea 2021
Pew Research Center. (June 12, 2019). Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender." Chart. June 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of Adults in The United States Who Use Social Networks as of February 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Percentage of adults in the United States who use social networks as of February 2021, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, June 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/471345/us-adults-who-use-social-networks-gender/