{"id":7315,"date":"2025-07-10T11:08:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?p=7315"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T21:01:40","slug":"teens-and-internet-device-access-fact-sheet","status":"publish","type":"fact-sheet","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/teens-and-internet-device-access-fact-sheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Teens and Internet, Device Access Fact Sheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left sans-serif has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">MORE FACT SHEETS: <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/teens-and-social-media-fact-sheet\">TEENS AND SOCIAL MEDIA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For the latest survey data on internet use among teens, see \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/12\/12\/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024\/https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/12\/09\/teens-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-2025\/\">Teens, Social Media and<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/12\/12\/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024\/https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/12\/09\/teens-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-2025\/\">\u00a0<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/12\/12\/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024\/https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/12\/09\/teens-social-media-and-ai-chatbots-2025\/\">AI Chatbots 2025<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the patterns and trends of U.S. teens\u2019 internet usage and their access to different technology devices below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7e7e7\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7e7e7;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"74\" height=\"85\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PI_FactSheet_icons_How-often.png?resize=74,85 74w\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PI_FactSheet_icons_How-often.png?w=74\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141173 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;teen-internet-use-over-time&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"teen-internet-use-over-time\">Teen internet use over time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, nearly all U.S. teens (96%) say they use the internet every day. And the share of teens who report being online \u201calmost constantly\u201d has roughly doubled since 2014-15 (24% then vs. 46% today).<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:640px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:7315,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/internet\\\/fact-sheet\\\/teens-and-internet-device-access-fact-sheet\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/teen-internet-use-over-time-2\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2025-07-10&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:null,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they use the internet \\u2026&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: Figures from 2015 depicted above were collected from 2014 to 2015. 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Those who did not give an answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Surveys of U.S. teens conducted 2014-2024.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:640px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. Need to modify it to work with the share modal. -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal\" id=\"share-modal-f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"share-modal__title\">Share this chart<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"share-modal__close\" aria-label=\"Close Share Modal\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-no-alt\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on X<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--facebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\" id=\"f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b-table\" style=\"max-width:640px;\">\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they use the internet \u2026<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 640px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th style=\"width:40px;text-align:left\">Year<\/th><th style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">Almost constantly<\/th><th style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">Several times a day<\/th><th style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">About once a day<\/th><th style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">NET Several times a week or less often<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:40px\">2015<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">24<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">56<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">12<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:40px\">2022<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">46<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">48<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">3<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:40px\">2023<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">46<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">47<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">4<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:40px\">2024<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">46<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">47<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">3<\/td><td style=\"width:150px;text-align:center\">4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__download-data-button-hr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__download-data-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"has-sans-serif-font-family\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload data as .csv\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Note: Figures from 2015 depicted above were collected from 2014 to 2015. Those who did not give an answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Surveys of U.S. teens conducted 2014-2024.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:640px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"f35875f2-95fe-4a17-bca3-4aaa17f9377b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/selfie_2x75.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is selfie_2x75.png\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:60px;height:60px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-teens-are-online-almost-constantly\">Which teens are online \u2018almost constantly\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are some differences in the amount of time teens report spending online by race and ethnicity, as well as by age.[1. There were not enough Asian American teen respondents in the sample to be broken out into a separate analysis. As always, their responses are incorporated into the general teen population figures throughout.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e2f0019ae8181eb09b55306accc4e04 wp-block-paragraph\"><em>% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they use the internet <strong>almost constantly<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table has-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:none;border-collapse:collapse\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-width:1px;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted\"><strong>ALL U.S. TEENS<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-width:1px;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted\">46%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;width:75%;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\"><strong>GENDER<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">Boys<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">44%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">Girls<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:75%;border-width:1px\"><strong>RACE AND ETHNICITY<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">White<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">Black<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">53%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">Hispanic<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">58%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-style:dotted;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;width:75%;border-width:1px\"><strong>AGE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">13-14<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">38%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">15-17<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">51%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:75%;border-width:1px\"><strong>HOUSEHOLD INCOME<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">&lt;$30,000<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">51%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">$30K-$74,999<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">50%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"width:75%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">$75,000+<\/td><td style=\"width:25%;border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px\">43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:75%;border-width:1px\"><strong>COMMUNITY TYPE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:75%;border-width:1px\">Urban<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:25%;border-width:1px\">55%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:75%;border-width:1px\">Suburban<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:25%;border-width:1px\">45%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:75%;border-width:1px\">Rural<\/td><td style=\"border-color:#dadbdb #fff;border-style:dotted;width:25%;border-width:1px\">39%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p class=\"prc-block-table-source-note\"><mark style=\"background-color:#fff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ui-gray-dark-color\">Note: White and Black teens include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic teens are of any race. Those who did not give an answer or gave other responses are not shown.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024.<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:#fff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><br><\/mark><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ui-black-color\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/mark><\/strong><\/p><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-75-square is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/teens-and-internet-device-access-fact-sheet\/console_2x75-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7453\"><img data-dominant-color=\"9c9c9d\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/console_2x75.png?resize=150,150 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"75\" width=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/console_2x75.png?w=75&amp;h=75&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7453 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #9c9c9d; object-fit:cover;width:65px;height:65px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;teens-and-digital-devices&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"teens-and-digital-devices\">Teens and digital devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nearly all teens (95%) report having access to a smartphone, up from 73% in 2014-15. Tablet accessibility has also experienced a 12 percentage point uptick during the same time frame. Access to desktop or laptop computers and gaming consoles has remained stable.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:640px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"24eb2e2a-c7e2-440c-8e61-796d6716da2b\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;24eb2e2a-c7e2-440c-8e61-796d6716da2b&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:7315,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/internet\\\/fact-sheet\\\/teens-and-internet-device-access-fact-sheet\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/teen-device-use-over-time\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2025-07-10&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:null,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they have access to the following devices at home&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: Figures from 2015 depicted above were collected from 2014 to 2015. 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Those who did not give an answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Surveys of U.S. teens conducted 2014-2024.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:640px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-24eb2e2a-c7e2-440c-8e61-796d6716da2b\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. 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Those who did not give an answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Surveys of U.S. teens conducted 2014-2024.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:640px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"24eb2e2a-c7e2-440c-8e61-796d6716da2b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"24eb2e2a-c7e2-440c-8e61-796d6716da2b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"24eb2e2a-c7e2-440c-8e61-796d6716da2b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/01\/selfie_2x75.png\" alt=\"This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is selfie_2x75.png\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:60px;height:60px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;which-teens-have-access-to-digital-devices&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-teens-have-access-to-digital-devices\">Which teens have access to digital devices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access to certain digital devices differs by teens\u2019 household income and gender. Teens in lower- and middle-income households are less likely than higher-income households to say they have access to a home computer or a tablet. And teen girls are less likely than teen boys to say they have access to a game console at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-dark-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8b3fcdc7577518bb880c512363ee74c wp-block-paragraph\"><em>% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 who say they have access to the following devices at home<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table has-sans-serif-font-family\" style=\"font-size:14px\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\"><thead><tr><th style=\"background-color:transparent;vertical-align:bottom;width:35%;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb\"><\/th><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:transparent;vertical-align:bottom;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;text-align:center\">Smartphone<\/th><th style=\"background-color:transparent;vertical-align:bottom;width:20%;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;text-align:center\">Desktop or <br>laptop computer<\/th><th style=\"background-color:transparent;vertical-align:bottom;width:15%;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;text-align:center\">Gaming console<\/th><th style=\"background-color:transparent;vertical-align:bottom;width:15%;border-style:dotted;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;text-align:center\">Tablet computer<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"width:24%;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted\"><strong>ALL U.S. TEENS<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"width:24%;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:center\">95%<\/td><td style=\"width:24%;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:center\">88%<\/td><td style=\"width:24%;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff #fff #dadbdb;border-style:dotted;text-align:center\">83%<\/td><td style=\"width:24%;border-width:1px;border-color:#fff 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being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic teens are of any race. Those who did not give an answer are not shown.<br>Source: Survey of U.S. teens conducted Sept. 18-Oct. 10, 2024.<\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:#fff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><br><strong>PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/strong><\/mark><\/p><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/teens-and-social-media-fact-sheet\/pi_factsheet_icons_find-out-more\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e3e4e4\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e3e4e4;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"84\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PI_FactSheet_icons_Find-out-more.png?resize=75,84 75w\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/01\/PI_FactSheet_icons_Find-out-more.png?w=75\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141172 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;find-out-more&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"find-out-more\">Find out more<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This fact sheet was compiled by Research Analyst <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/olivia-sidoti\/\">Olivia Sidoti<\/a>, with help from Research Assistant <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/eugenie-park\/\">Eugenie Park<\/a>, Research Associate <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/michelle-faverio\/\">Michelle Faverio<\/a>, Digital Producer <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/sara-atske\/\">Sara Atske<\/a> and Associate Information Graphics Designer <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/kaitlyn-radde\/\">Kaitlyn Radde<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/12\/PI_2024.12.12_Teens-Social-Media-Tech_TOPLINE.pdf\">the questions used for this analysis<\/a>, along with responses, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2024\/12\/12\/teens-social-media-tech-methodology\/\">survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center is a subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts, its primary funder. This fact sheet was created to better understand teens\u2019 use of digital devices and the internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow these links for more in-depth analysis of teens and technology:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/07\/10\/10-facts-about-teens-and-social-media\/\">10 facts about teens and social media<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/04\/22\/teens-social-media-and-mental-health\/\">Teens, Social Media and Mental Health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/12\/12\/teens-social-media-and-technology-2024\/\">Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2025\/01\/15\/about-a-quarter-of-us-teens-have-used-chatgpt-for-schoolwork-double-the-share-in-2023\/\">About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork \u2013 double the share in 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/feature\/why-many-parents-and-teens-think-its-harder-being-a-teen-today\/\">Why Many Parents and Teens Think It\u2019s Harder Being a Teen Today<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more reports and blog posts related to <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topic\/internet-technology\/\">internet and technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, nearly all U.S. teens (96%) say they use the internet every day. 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