According to a survey held in early 2020, 49 percent of respondents aged 12 to 34 years old had listened to a podcast within the preceding month, compared to 22 percent of those aged 55 or above. Adults in the latter age category have been increasing their podcasting listening consistently for years, and the share of those who had listeed to a podcast in the last month almost doubled between 2017 and 2020.
Share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by age group
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Rain News. (March 19, 2020). Share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/912381/united-states-monthly-podcast-listening-age/
Rain News. "Share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by age group." Chart. March 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912381/united-states-monthly-podcast-listening-age/
Rain News. (2020). Share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 17, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/912381/united-states-monthly-podcast-listening-age/
Rain News. "Share of People Who Listen to Podcasts on a Monthly Basis in The United States from 2017 to 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912381/united-states-monthly-podcast-listening-age/
Rain News, Share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2017 to 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/912381/united-states-monthly-podcast-listening-age/ (last visited April 17, 2021)