Fewer than one in 10 Americans (8%) use Twitter. Women (10%) are more likely than men (7%) to do so. Those aged 18-29 (14%) are at least twice as likely as their older counterparts — 7% of 30-49 year olds, 6% of 50-64 year olds, and 4% of those aged 65 and older — to use the service.
Hispanics (18%) and Blacks (13%) are significantly more likely than Whites (5%) to use Twitter. In addition, Urban residents (11%) are more likely than those living in suburban (8%) and rural areas (5%) to use Twitter.
More than a third of Twitter users (36%) check the site at least once a day, including 24% who visit the site several times a day. [Social Networking]
Source: “8% Of Online Americans Use Twitter,” Pew Internet & American Life Project, Aaron Smith, Sr. Research Specialist, 1615 L St. NW, #700, Washington, DC 20036; 202-419-4500; asmith@pewinternet.org. Price: Available online at no charge.
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