The statistic shows the annual number of books purchased per capita in the United States as of March 2014, by gender. During a survey, 31 percent of Millennials (aged 18 to 36) stated they had not purchased any books in the 12 months leading to the survey date.
How many books have you purchased in the past year?
Characteristic
Millennials (18-36)
Gen Xers (37-48)
Baby Boomers (49-67)
Matures (68+)
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Harris Interactive. (May 8, 2014). How many books have you purchased in the past year? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299102/number-of-books-purchased-per-year-by-us-adults-by-age-group/
Harris Interactive. "How many books have you purchased in the past year?." Chart. May 8, 2014. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299102/number-of-books-purchased-per-year-by-us-adults-by-age-group/
Harris Interactive. (2014). How many books have you purchased in the past year?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299102/number-of-books-purchased-per-year-by-us-adults-by-age-group/
Harris Interactive. "How Many Books Have You Purchased in The past Year?." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 May 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299102/number-of-books-purchased-per-year-by-us-adults-by-age-group/
Harris Interactive, How many books have you purchased in the past year? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299102/number-of-books-purchased-per-year-by-us-adults-by-age-group/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
How many books have you purchased in the past year? [Graph], Harris Interactive, May 8, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299102/number-of-books-purchased-per-year-by-us-adults-by-age-group/
