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U.S. social-network use: Age

November 2023 · U.S. internet users aged 15+ · Activity during the prior six months

Age and the U.S. benchmark

Source: NTIA Internet Use Survey, administered by the U.S. Census Bureau. Percent of internet users in each group. This is not a share of all residents or all adults.

15–24

86.7%

25–44

85.1%

45–64

73.3%

65+

57.4%

United States
76.4%

Differences are descriptive, not significance tests. Standard errors are supplied in the table and exported image.

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Age · November 2023 · Internet users aged 15+ in each group
Group	Share (%)	Standard error (pp)	Source notes
15–24	86.6546	0.6981	None supplied
25–44	85.1337	0.3833	None supplied
45–64	73.2888	0.4836	None supplied
65+	57.394	0.5532	None supplied
United States	76.3696	0.2645	None supplied

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Share of internet users aged 15 and older reported as using online social networks at least occasionally during the past six months, within the stated demographic group or geography.

Source: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Internet Use Survey, November 2023; U.S. Census Bureau Current Population Survey. Selection and presentation by SocialUsage; no agency endorsement implied.