This graph shows the results of a survey asking parents whether or not their child owned a smartphone. The survey was conducted in April 2013 and the results are broken down by the age of the children. According to the results, 66 percent of 14 to 17 year olds owned a smartphone at this time.
Share of children in the United States who owned smartphones (according to their parents) as of April 2013, by age of child
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eMarketer. (July 25, 2013). Share of children in the United States who owned smartphones (according to their parents) as of April 2013, by age of child [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267145/us-children-who-own-smartphones/
eMarketer. "Share of children in the United States who owned smartphones (according to their parents) as of April 2013, by age of child." Chart. July 25, 2013. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267145/us-children-who-own-smartphones/
eMarketer. (2013). Share of children in the United States who owned smartphones (according to their parents) as of April 2013, by age of child. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267145/us-children-who-own-smartphones/
eMarketer. "Share of Children in The United States Who Owned Smartphones (According to Their Parents) as of April 2013, by Age of Child." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267145/us-children-who-own-smartphones/
eMarketer, Share of children in the United States who owned smartphones (according to their parents) as of April 2013, by age of child Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267145/us-children-who-own-smartphones/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Share of children in the United States who owned smartphones (according to their parents) as of April 2013, by age of child [Graph], eMarketer, July 25, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/267145/us-children-who-own-smartphones/
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