A survey held in early 2021 exploring audiobook listening among adults in the United States showed that just 12 percent of respondents aged 65 or above had listened to an audiobook in the last year, whereas adults aged 18 to 29 years old were significantly more likely to have engaged with the format, with 30 percent having listened to at least one audiobook in the same time period. Audiobook listenership also tended to be higher among college graduates and those on a high income.
Share of adults who have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (January 6, 2022). Share of adults who have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299804/audiobook-listening-population-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group." Chart. January 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299804/audiobook-listening-population-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. (2022). Share of adults who have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299804/audiobook-listening-population-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Have Listened to An Audiobook in The Last 12 Months in The United States as of February 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299804/audiobook-listening-population-in-the-us-by-age-group/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299804/audiobook-listening-population-in-the-us-by-age-group/ (last visited November 18, 2024)
Share of adults who have listened to an audiobook in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2021, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299804/audiobook-listening-population-in-the-us-by-age-group/
