Frequency of internet usage by U.S. teens 2015-2023

Published by Ani Petrosyan, Feb 27, 2024

Between 2015 and 2023, internet usage by teenagers in the United States declined, whereas the share of those who went online constantly almost doubled, from 24 to 46 percent. As of October 2023, the percentage of those using the internet only several times a week or less often was three percent.

Internet usage frequency of teenagers in the United States as of October 2023

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Release date

January 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2015, 2022, and 2023

Age group

13-17 years

Special properties

among a sample of 1,453 dyads, with each dyad (or pair) comprised of one U.S. teen ages 13 to 17 and one parent per teen

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Survey periods for 2015 and 2023 data:

September 25 to October 9, 2014 and February 10 to March 16, 2015,

September 26 to October 23, 2023

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