Size of e-book collections in the U.S. in 2011, by age and source

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 16, 2013
The statistic presents data on the size of e-book collections in the United States in 2011, broken down by age of the owners as well as source of e-books. During the survey, respondents aged 30 to 49 stated they owned 29 e-books they had bought.

Size of e-book collections in the United States in 2011, by age and source

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Statistic: Size of e-book collections in the United States in 2011, by age and source

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Release date

January 2013

Region

United States

Survey time period

August 2011

Number of respondents

base: n = 2,303

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among the 15 percent who own e-books files

Method of interview

Telephone interview

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