This statistic shows the frequency of internet usage among American adults as of April 2016, by age group. At that time, 51 percent of respondents 65 years and older used the internet several times a day. Among senior smartphone users, this rose to 65 percent of respondents.
Frequency of internet usage among adults in the United States as of April 2016, by age group
Characteristic
About once a day
Several times a day
Almost constantly
18-29
6%
47%
41%
30-49
7%
50%
31%
50-64
14%
48%
19%
65+
17%
51%
8%
65+ smartphone users
14%
65%
12%
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Pew Research Center. (May 17, 2017). Frequency of internet usage among adults in the United States as of April 2016, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/733935/us-adults-frequency-of-internet-usage-by-age-group/
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