The statistic shows the average number of books read per year by consumers in the United States as of August 2018, broken down by income. The data shows that Americans earning more than $80,000 a year were more likely to have read more books than those on lower salaries, with 16 percent of respondents in this category saying that they read between 20 and 50 books per year compared to 10 percent of Americans with a salary below $40,000.
Average number of books read per year by consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by income
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YouGov. (August 14, 2018). Average number of books read per year by consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/896534/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-income/
YouGov. "Average number of books read per year by consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by income." Chart. August 14, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896534/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-income/
YouGov. (2018). Average number of books read per year by consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896534/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-income/
YouGov. "Average Number of Books Read per Year by Consumers in The United States as of August 2018, by Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/896534/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-income/
YouGov, Average number of books read per year by consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/896534/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-income/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Average number of books read per year by consumers in the United States as of August 2018, by income [Graph], YouGov, August 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/896534/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-income/
