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Share of people who listen to podcasts monthly in the U.S. 2014-2018, by age
Share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2014 to 2018, by age group
The statistic presents the share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2014 to 2018, broken down by age group. In 2018, 30 percent of respondents aged 12 to 24 had listened to a podcast within the preceding month.
Share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2014 to 2018, by age group
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The statistic presents the share of people who listen to podcasts on a monthly basis in the United States from 2014 to 2018, broken down by age group. In 2018, 30 percent of respondents aged 12 to 24 had listened to a podcast within the preceding month.
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- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2014 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,000 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2014 to 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,000 respondents
- Age group
- 12 years and older
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