Silver surfers - the percentage of seniors using the Internet
This statistic shows the percentage of silver surfers in the United States. In 2010, 45 percent of seniors aged 65 years and above used the Internet.
Percentage of U.S. seniors aged 65 and above who use the internet in 2010 and forecast to 2015
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eMarketer. (February 16, 2011). Percentage of U.S. seniors aged 65 and above who use the internet in 2010 and forecast to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271645/percentage-of-silver-surfers-among-the-elderly-in-the-us/
eMarketer. "Percentage of U.S. seniors aged 65 and above who use the internet in 2010 and forecast to 2015." Chart. February 16, 2011. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271645/percentage-of-silver-surfers-among-the-elderly-in-the-us/
eMarketer. (2011). Percentage of U.S. seniors aged 65 and above who use the internet in 2010 and forecast to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271645/percentage-of-silver-surfers-among-the-elderly-in-the-us/
eMarketer. "Percentage of U.S. Seniors Aged 65 and above Who Use The Internet in 2010 and Forecast to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271645/percentage-of-silver-surfers-among-the-elderly-in-the-us/
eMarketer, Percentage of U.S. seniors aged 65 and above who use the internet in 2010 and forecast to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271645/percentage-of-silver-surfers-among-the-elderly-in-the-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. seniors aged 65 and above who use the internet in 2010 and forecast to 2015 [Graph], eMarketer, February 16, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/271645/percentage-of-silver-surfers-among-the-elderly-in-the-us/