U.S. under 30s: most popular social apps 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 30, 2016
This statistic presents the most popular social apps among users aged under 30 years in the United States as of January 2017. During the survey period, 36 percent of respondents stated that YouTube was their favorite social app right now, down from 40 percent who claimed it as a favorite six months earlier.

Most popular social apps among users aged under 30 years in the United States as of January 2017

CharacteristicFavorite nowFavorite six months ago
YouTube 36% 40%
Facebook 18% 14%
Instagram 16% 14%
Snapchat 15% 14%
Facebook Messenger 8% 9%
Twitter 5% 6%
WhatsApp 2% 3%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents40%40%14%14%14%14%14%14%9%9%6%6%3%3%36%36%18%18%16%16%15%15%8%8%5%5%2%2%Favorite nowFavorite six months agoYouTubeFacebookInstagramSnapchatFacebook MessengerTwitterWhatsApp
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%

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Release date

August 2016

Region

United States

Survey time period

January 2017

Number of respondents

2,076 respondents

Age group

13 years and older

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