Media device ownership of America's children from 2011 to 2017

Published by
Amy Watson,
Jan 22, 2019
The statistic shows data on media device ownership among children aged 0 to 8 in the United States from 2011 to 2017. The ownership rate of handheld video game players fell from 24 percent in 2011 to 14 percent in 2017.

Which of the following items does your child have, if any?

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Release date

October 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

2011: May 27 to June 15, 2011; 2013: May 20 to June 12, 2013; 2017: January 20 to February 10, 2017

Number of respondents

2011: n = 1,384; 2013: n = 1,463; 2017: n = 1,454

Special properties

Parents of children aged 0-8 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* In 2011, the answer was "video-enabled MP3 player".
** In 2013, the answer was "multimedia tablet".
Percentages may not total 100 percent due to rounding, refused/don’t know responses, or because multiple responses were allowed.
Figures for 2011 and 2013 come from an earlier edition of the report.
The 2013 edition of the report does not provide data for 'internet access' and 'none of these'.

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