The statistic shows the number of headphones people in the United States own in 2017 according to a Statista survey. 37 percent of respondents said that they own 2 pairs of headphones.
How many pairs of headphones do you own?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
1 pair
34%
2 pairs
37%
3 to 5 pairs
26%
more than 5 pairs
3%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%
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Statista Survey. (April 3, 2017). How many pairs of headphones do you own? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696886/number-of-headphones-owned-in-the-us/
Statista Survey. "How many pairs of headphones do you own?." Chart. April 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696886/number-of-headphones-owned-in-the-us/
Statista Survey. (2017). How many pairs of headphones do you own?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696886/number-of-headphones-owned-in-the-us/
Statista Survey. "How Many Pairs of Headphones Do You Own?." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696886/number-of-headphones-owned-in-the-us/
Statista Survey, How many pairs of headphones do you own? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/696886/number-of-headphones-owned-in-the-us/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
How many pairs of headphones do you own? [Graph], Statista Survey, April 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/696886/number-of-headphones-owned-in-the-us/
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