Pet ownership among U.S. consumers, by generation 2017

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M. Shahbandeh,
Nov 9, 2024
This statistic shows the share of pet owners in the United States in 2017, broken down by generation. The generation with the largest share of pet owners are Millennials, 35 percent of whom own a pet.

Share of pet owners in the United States in 2017, by generation

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Release date

March 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 2017

Age group

18 years and older

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