Between 2015 and 2021, regardless of their age, the share of children owning a smartphone in the United States grew. During the 2021 survey, it was found that 31 percent of responding 8-year-olds owned a smartphone, up from only 11 percent in 2015.
Share of children owning a smartphone in the United States in 2015, 2019 and 2021, by age
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Common Sense Media. (March 23, 2022). Share of children owning a smartphone in the United States in 2015, 2019 and 2021, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324262/children-owning-a-smartphone-by-age-us/
Common Sense Media. "Share of children owning a smartphone in the United States in 2015, 2019 and 2021, by age." Chart. March 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324262/children-owning-a-smartphone-by-age-us/
Common Sense Media. (2022). Share of children owning a smartphone in the United States in 2015, 2019 and 2021, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324262/children-owning-a-smartphone-by-age-us/
Common Sense Media. "Share of Children Owning a Smartphone in The United States in 2015, 2019 and 2021, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324262/children-owning-a-smartphone-by-age-us/
Common Sense Media, Share of children owning a smartphone in the United States in 2015, 2019 and 2021, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324262/children-owning-a-smartphone-by-age-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of children owning a smartphone in the United States in 2015, 2019 and 2021, by age [Graph], Common Sense Media, March 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1324262/children-owning-a-smartphone-by-age-us/
