The CITE: 96% of 18-29 year olds own a cell phone

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

96% of 18-29 year olds own a cell phone

A new report from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project has some interesting findings about the number of Americans that own technology devices. Some of the findings include:

85% of all Americans and 96% of 18-29 year olds own a cell phone
52% of all Americans and 72% of 18-19 year olds own a laptop computer
47% of all Americans and 75% of 18-29 year olds own an mp3 player
42% of all Americans and 62% of 18-29 year olds own a home gaming system

In regards to e-readers and tablets, 5% of all Americans own and e-book reader and 4% own a tablet computer. The report notes that these devices are new but they are proving to be popular with early adopters. The ownership rates of these devices among college graduates and the affluent are roughly double the national average.

The full report is available here