This statistic displays responses to a survey question asking whether cell phone owners in the United States used their phones to take pictures in 2012. The responses are divided by the household income level of participants. 90 percent of respondents who had a household income of 75,000 U.S. dollars or more per year said they had taken pictures with their phone.
Share of U.S. cell phone owners who used their phone to take pictures in 2012, by household income
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Less than $30,000
77%
$30,000 - $49,999
83%
$50,000 - $74,999
85%
$75,000 and more
90%
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Pew Research Center. (November 25, 2012). Share of U.S. cell phone owners who used their phone to take pictures in 2012, by household income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/247539/us-cell-phone-owners-who-used-their-phone-to-take-pictures-by-income/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. cell phone owners who used their phone to take pictures in 2012, by household income." Chart. November 25, 2012. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247539/us-cell-phone-owners-who-used-their-phone-to-take-pictures-by-income/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Share of U.S. cell phone owners who used their phone to take pictures in 2012, by household income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/247539/us-cell-phone-owners-who-used-their-phone-to-take-pictures-by-income/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. Cell Phone Owners Who Used Their Phone to Take Pictures in 2012, by Household Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Nov 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/247539/us-cell-phone-owners-who-used-their-phone-to-take-pictures-by-income/
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