This statistic presents the devices most commonly used when searching for local information according to adults in the United States in 2014 and 2015. During the March 2015 survey period, it was found that 11 percent of U.S. adults used their tablet the most when searching for local information online.
Devices most commonly used when searching for local information according to adults in the United States in 2014 and 2015
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Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding. Adults who were asked the device they most commonly use when looking for local information online.
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Various sources (Local Search Association), & MarketingCharts. (March 18, 2015). Devices most commonly used when searching for local information according to adults in the United States in 2014 and 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/417929/local-search-device-usage-usa/
Various sources (Local Search Association), und MarketingCharts. "Devices most commonly used when searching for local information according to adults in the United States in 2014 and 2015." Chart. March 18, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417929/local-search-device-usage-usa/
Various sources (Local Search Association), MarketingCharts. (2015). Devices most commonly used when searching for local information according to adults in the United States in 2014 and 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/417929/local-search-device-usage-usa/
Various sources (Local Search Association), and MarketingCharts. "Devices Most Commonly Used When Searching for Local Information According to Adults in The United States in 2014 and 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417929/local-search-device-usage-usa/
Various sources (Local Search Association) & MarketingCharts, Devices most commonly used when searching for local information according to adults in the United States in 2014 and 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/417929/local-search-device-usage-usa/ (last visited April 23, 2025)
Devices most commonly used when searching for local information according to adults in the United States in 2014 and 2015 [Graph], Various sources (Local Search Association), & MarketingCharts, March 18, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/417929/local-search-device-usage-usa/
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