As of 2023, 98 percent of adults in the United States between 30 and 49 years were internet users, making it the age group with the highest level of internet penetration in the country. A further share of 97 percent of adults using the internet were between 18 and 29 years old.
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of September 2023, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (January 31, 2024). Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of September 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266587/percentage-of-internet-users-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of September 2023, by age group." Chart. January 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266587/percentage-of-internet-users-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
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Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Use The Internet as of September 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266587/percentage-of-internet-users-by-age-groups-in-the-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of September 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266587/percentage-of-internet-users-by-age-groups-in-the-us/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet as of September 2023, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266587/percentage-of-internet-users-by-age-groups-in-the-us/