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Young Adults Still Are the Most Likely to Use Social Media

Year 18-29 30-49 50-64 65 or older
2005 12 8 5 2
2006 41 6 3 0
2008 63 27 9 2
2009 72 44 22 7
2010 78 53 33 11
2011 80 60 37 13
2012 83 67 43 19
2013 88 73 52 26
2014 84 77 52 27
2015 90 77 51 35

Source: Pew Research Center surveys, 2005-2006, 2008-2015. No data are available for 2007.

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