According to a 2023 survey of internet users in the United States, 91 percent of users between 30 and 49 years regularly use a smartphone to go online. Young adults between 18 and 29 years ranked second with 89 percent. Laptops were the second most used device named by the respondents, enabling more than half of the respondents between 30 and 49 years to connect to the internet.
Internet usage penetration in the United States as of 2023, by age group and device
Characteristic
Total
18-29 years
30-49 years
50-64 years
Smartphone
89%
89%
91%
85%
Laptop
58%
55%
61%
56%
Smart TV
57%
51%
62%
54%
Tablet
47%
38%
53%
44%
Gaming console (e.g., PlayStation, Xbox)
37%
49%
44%
16%
Streaming device (e.g., Apple TV, Chromecast)
36%
34%
42%
28%
Desktop PC
33%
27%
35%
34%
Smart speakers (e.g., Amazon Echo)
27%
24%
33%
20%
Smartwatch
27%
27%
34%
15%
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among residential online population; multiple answers were possible
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The original question was phrased as follows: "Which of these devices do you regularly use with an internet connection? (multi-pick)" Values may not sum up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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