Generations 2010: What different generations do online

Generations Online 2010: Summary of Findings The following chart shows the popularity of internet activities among internet users in each generation. 90-100% 40-49% 80-89% 30-39% 70-79% 20-29% Survey dates vary-for details, see the Methodology section at the end of the report. 60-69% 10-19% 50-59% 0-9% Key: % of internet users in Pew Internet each generation who engage in this online activity Pew Internet & American Life Project Silent Generation Ages 65-73 Older Younger Boomers G.I. Millennials Ages 18-33 Gen X Generation Age 74+ Boomers Ages 34-45 Ages 46-55 Ages 56-64 Email Email Email Email Email Email Search Search Search Search Search Search Health info Health info Health info Health info Health info Health info Social network Get news Get news Get news Get news Buy a product sites Travel Watch video Govt website Govt website Govt website Get news reservations Travel Travel Travel Get news Buy a product Buy a product reservations reservations reservations Travel Buy a product Watch video Buy a product Govt website Govt website reservations IM Buy a product Watch video Bank online Watch video Bank online Social network Listen to music Bank online Watch video Financial info Financial info sites Social network Social network Travel Bank online Bank online Religious info reservations sites sites Online classifieds Online classifieds Online classifieds online classifieds Rate things Watch video Social network Bank online Listen to music Listen to music Financial info Play games sites Govt website IM Financial info Rate things Online classifieds Online classifieds Social network Play games Play games IM Listen to music IM sites Read blogs Financial info Religious info Religious info Religious info Rate things Financial info Religious info Rate things IM Play games Read blogs Donate to Rate things Read blogs Read blogs Play games Listen to music charity Religious info Rate things Play games Read blogs Read blogs Listen to music Donate to Online auction Online auction Online auction Online auction Podcasts charity Donate to Donate to Donate to Podcasts Online auction Online auction charity charity charity Donate to Podcasts Podcasts Podcasts Podcasts Blog charity Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog IM Virtual worlds Virtual worlds Virtual worlds Virtual worlds Virtual worlds Virtual worlds Source: Pew Internet surveys. pewinternet.org