Wireless Households

CELL PHONES IN AMERICA PEWINTERNET.ORG Wireless households 85% of Americans age 18 and older own a cell phone, making it by far the most popular device among adults. One-third (33%) of those who do not own a cell phone live in a household with at least one working mobile phone. This means that overall, 90% of all adults live in a household with at least one working cell phone. OF ALL ADULTS (AGE 18 AND OLDER)... 10% live in a landline-only or no-phone household In the first half of 2010, roughly 1 in 4 American adults lived in households that were "wireless only" in that they had at least one cell phone, but no landline. This includes more than half (51%) of young adults ages 25-29. 90% live in a household with a working cell phone Source: National Center for Health Statistics, December 2010. BY GENERATION Millennials AGES 18-34 97% in cell household 85% own a cell phone 95% own cell phone Gen X AGES 35-46 96% in cell household 92% own cell phone Younger Boomers AGES 47-56 90% in cell household 86% own cell phone Older Boomers AGES 57-65 90% in cell household All adults 84% own cell phone AGE 18+ 90% live in a cell household Silent Gen. 85% own a cell phone AGES 66-74 76% in cell household For all generations, the two most popular non-voice cell phone fuctions are taking pictures (done by 76% of cell phone owners) and texting (72%). 68% own cell phone G.I. Gen. AGE 75+ 62% in cell household 48% own cell phone SOURCE: THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER'S INTERNET & AMERICAN LIFE PROJECT These findings are based on a survey of 3,001 American adults (ages 18 and older) conducted between August 9 and September 13, 2010. The margin of error is +3 percentage points. Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish, and the survey included 1,000 cell phone interviews. For more information, please see the full report at http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2011/Generations-and-gadgets.aspx