This statistic shows the percentage of smartphone users in the United States who use mobile messaging apps as of April 2016, sorted by age group. During the survey period, it was found that 42 percent of U.S. smartphone users aged 18 to 29 years accessed chat apps to communicate via mobile device. In total, 29 percent of smartphone owners used messaging apps.
Share of smartphone users in the United States who use mobile messaging apps as of April 2016, by age group
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Pew Research Center. (November 11, 2016). Share of smartphone users in the United States who use mobile messaging apps as of April 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/458778/usa-mobile-messaging-app-reach-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of smartphone users in the United States who use mobile messaging apps as of April 2016, by age group." Chart. November 11, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/458778/usa-mobile-messaging-app-reach-age/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Share of smartphone users in the United States who use mobile messaging apps as of April 2016, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/458778/usa-mobile-messaging-app-reach-age/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Smartphone Users in The United States Who Use Mobile Messaging Apps as of April 2016, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/458778/usa-mobile-messaging-app-reach-age/
Pew Research Center, Share of smartphone users in the United States who use mobile messaging apps as of April 2016, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/458778/usa-mobile-messaging-app-reach-age/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of smartphone users in the United States who use mobile messaging apps as of April 2016, by age group [Graph], Pew Research Center, November 11, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/458778/usa-mobile-messaging-app-reach-age/
