The statistic shows the penetration rate of desktop and laptop computers among those aged 18 to 29 years old in the United States from 2010 to 2015. In 2015, 78 percent of Americans aged between 18 and 29 owned a desktop or laptop computer.
Share of adults aged between 18 and 29 years old in the United States who owned a desktop or laptop computer, from 2010 to 2015
Characteristic
Share of 18- to 29-year-olds
2015
78%
2012
89%
2011
88%
2010
88%
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Pew Research Center. (October 29, 2015). Share of adults aged between 18 and 29 years old in the United States who owned a desktop or laptop computer, from 2010 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/736614/united-states-computer-ownership-among-young-adults/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults aged between 18 and 29 years old in the United States who owned a desktop or laptop computer, from 2010 to 2015." Chart. October 29, 2015. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/736614/united-states-computer-ownership-among-young-adults/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adults aged between 18 and 29 years old in the United States who owned a desktop or laptop computer, from 2010 to 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/736614/united-states-computer-ownership-among-young-adults/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Aged between 18 and 29 Years Old in The United States Who Owned a Desktop or Laptop Computer, from 2010 to 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/736614/united-states-computer-ownership-among-young-adults/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults aged between 18 and 29 years old in the United States who owned a desktop or laptop computer, from 2010 to 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/736614/united-states-computer-ownership-among-young-adults/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
Share of adults aged between 18 and 29 years old in the United States who owned a desktop or laptop computer, from 2010 to 2015 [Graph], Pew Research Center, October 29, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/736614/united-states-computer-ownership-among-young-adults/
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