This statistic shows the share of seniors who own a smartphone or a cell phone in the United States in 2016. About half of respondents aged between 70 and 74 years owned a smartphone.
Share of senior citizens who own a smartphone or a cell phone of any kind in the United States in 2016, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (May 17, 2017). Share of senior citizens who own a smartphone or a cell phone of any kind in the United States in 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/733811/us-percentage-of-senior-smartphone-and-cell-phone-owners-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of senior citizens who own a smartphone or a cell phone of any kind in the United States in 2016, by age group." Chart. May 17, 2017. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733811/us-percentage-of-senior-smartphone-and-cell-phone-owners-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. (2017). Share of senior citizens who own a smartphone or a cell phone of any kind in the United States in 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/733811/us-percentage-of-senior-smartphone-and-cell-phone-owners-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Senior Citizens Who Own a Smartphone or a Cell Phone of Any Kind in The United States in 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733811/us-percentage-of-senior-smartphone-and-cell-phone-owners-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center, Share of senior citizens who own a smartphone or a cell phone of any kind in the United States in 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/733811/us-percentage-of-senior-smartphone-and-cell-phone-owners-by-age-group/ (last visited July 15, 2020)
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