This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. teens who reported owning a computer as of 2018. The statistic allows for comparison of computer and tablet ownership amongst teens of different races/ethnicities in the U.S. in 2018. The survey showed that 89 percent of black respondents reported owning a computer, compared to 90 percent of white respondents.
Share of teenagers who owned a computer in the United States as of 2018, by race/ethnicity
Characteristic
Percentage of teens
White, Non-Hispanic
90%
Black, Non-Hispanic
89%
Hispanic
82%
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Pew Research Center. (May 31, 2018). Share of teenagers who owned a computer in the United States as of 2018, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256491/teen-computer-and-tablet-ownership-demographics-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
Pew Research Center. "Share of teenagers who owned a computer in the United States as of 2018, by race/ethnicity." Chart. May 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256491/teen-computer-and-tablet-ownership-demographics-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
Pew Research Center. (2018). Share of teenagers who owned a computer in the United States as of 2018, by race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256491/teen-computer-and-tablet-ownership-demographics-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Teenagers Who Owned a Computer in The United States as of 2018, by Race/Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256491/teen-computer-and-tablet-ownership-demographics-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
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Share of teenagers who owned a computer in the United States as of 2018, by race/ethnicity [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/256491/teen-computer-and-tablet-ownership-demographics-in-the-us-by-race-ethnicity/
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