According to a survey between September and October 2023, boys in the United States were more likely to identify as gamers than girls. In total, 97 percent of male teen survey respondents aged 13 to 17 years stated that they played video games and 62 percent said they identified as gamers. While 72 percent of responding teen girls also played video games, only 17 percent of the group also self-identified as a gamer.
Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games and identify as gamers as of October 2023, by gender
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Pew Research Center. (May 9, 2024). Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games and identify as gamers as of October 2023, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500235/us-teens-gaming-gamer-self-id-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games and identify as gamers as of October 2023, by gender." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500235/us-teens-gaming-gamer-self-id-gender/
Pew Research Center. (2024). Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games and identify as gamers as of October 2023, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500235/us-teens-gaming-gamer-self-id-gender/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Teenagers in The United States Who Play Video Games and Identify as Gamers as of October 2023, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500235/us-teens-gaming-gamer-self-id-gender/
Pew Research Center, Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games and identify as gamers as of October 2023, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500235/us-teens-gaming-gamer-self-id-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of teenagers in the United States who play video games and identify as gamers as of October 2023, by gender [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500235/us-teens-gaming-gamer-self-id-gender/