American Adults’ Use of Communication Devices, by Age Group

Asked how frequently they used each seven modes of communication, adult respondents under the age of 50 reported that texting was the form of communication they more frequently used, followed by by emails for those aged 30-49 and phone calls using a cell phone for those aged 18-29.

Some 38% of 18-29-year-olds said they had posed or read messages on a social media site “a lot,” while 14% had frequently used Twitter recently.

Both figures were far higher for the 18-29 bracket than for older age groups.

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