U.S. adults typical social media posts 2016

Typical social media posts of adults in the United States as of June 2016

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Engage with social media (net) 77%
My family 34%
Humor (funny quizzes, memes, videos) 30%
My friends 26%
Travel 18%
My child(ren) 18%
Food 18%
Entertainment (movies, tv shows, celebrities) 17%
My pets 17%
Sports 13%
Politics 11%
My work 7%
Something else 20%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents77%77%34%34%30%30%26%26%18%18%18%18%18%18%17%17%17%17%13%13%11%11%7%7%20%20%23%23%Engage with social media (net)My familyHumor (funny quizzes, memes, videos)My friendsTravelMy child(ren)FoodEntertainment (movies, tv shows, celebrities)My petsSportsPoliticsMy workSomething elseN/A - I don't engage in social media in any way
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%
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Release date

July 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 7 to 9, 2016

Number of respondents

2,034 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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Content creators

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Influencer marketing

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Content consumption

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Short-form content

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