---
"title": "Millennials and Music"
"description": "Three-fourths of adults younger than age 34 own an iPod or another mp3 player."
"date": "2011-03-02"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2011/03/02/millennials-and-music/"
"categories":
  - "Comparison of Generations"
---

# Millennials and Music

Portable music devices, like the iPod or other mp3 player, are especially popular among Millennials. Fully 74% of adults younger than age 34 own such a device, and more Millennials own an iPod or similar device than own other popular tech devices such as a laptop (70%) or game console (63%). Only cell phones — owned by nearly all Millennials (95%) — are a more popular gadget among this age group.Overall, just less than half (47%) of all adults own an iPod or related device. A 56%-majority of Gen X members own such a device, as do 42% of Young Boomers. Far fewer Older Boomers (26%) or members of the Silent (16%) and G.I. (3%) generations have an iPod or similar device, though. [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pubs/1879/gadgets-generations-cell-phones-laptops-desktop-comupter)