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Pet type ownership in the U.S. in 2016, by generation
Share of pet types owned in households in the United States in 2016, by generation
by Emma Bedford,
last edited
Oct 10, 2018
The statistic shows the share of pet types owned in households in the United States in 2016, by generation. In 2016, 62 percent of respondents who had saltwater fish were Millennials.
Share of pet types owned in households in the United States in 2016, by generation
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by Emma Bedford,
last edited
Oct 10, 2018
The statistic shows the share of pet types owned in households in the United States in 2016, by generation. In 2016, 62 percent of respondents who had saltwater fish were Millennials.
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- March 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,559 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Figures are based on the APPA National Pet Owners Survey
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2017
- Number of respondents
- 2,559 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Figures are based on the APPA National Pet Owners Survey
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