This statistic shows the percentage of smartphone users in the United States who use location-based services, sorted by age group. During a July 2015 survey, it was found that 95 percent of smartphone users aged 18 to 29 years accessed location-based services.
Share of smartphone users in the United States who use location-based services as of July 2015, by age group
Characteristic
Percentage of users
18-29
95%
30-49
94%
50+
82%
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Pew Research Center. (January 29, 2016). Share of smartphone users in the United States who use location-based services as of July 2015, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/191842/percentage-of-location-based-service-users-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of smartphone users in the United States who use location-based services as of July 2015, by age group." Chart. January 29, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191842/percentage-of-location-based-service-users-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Share of smartphone users in the United States who use location-based services as of July 2015, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191842/percentage-of-location-based-service-users-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Smartphone Users in The United States Who Use Location-based Services as of July 2015, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191842/percentage-of-location-based-service-users-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center, Share of smartphone users in the United States who use location-based services as of July 2015, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/191842/percentage-of-location-based-service-users-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited March 31, 2025)
Share of smartphone users in the United States who use location-based services as of July 2015, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 29, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/191842/percentage-of-location-based-service-users-in-the-us-by-age-group/
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