Among Latino adults, half (49%) say they own a smartphone. Overall, smartphone ownership rates are similar to those of whites (46%) and blacks (50%).<\/p>\n\n
Among Hispanics, Who Owns a Smartphone?<\/h3>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n
Latinos with annual family incomes of $50,000 or more are the most likely to own a smartphone. On the other hand, Latinos ages 65 and older are the least likely to be smartphone owners.<\/p>\n\n
More than three-quarters (76%) of Latinos with annual family incomes of $50,000 or more say they own a smartphone. This compares with 59% of those with family incomes between $30,000 and $49,999, and four-in-ten (40%) Latinos with family incomes under $30,000.<\/p>\n\n
Educational attainment is also correlated with smartphone ownership. About seven-in-ten (68%) Latinos with some college education or more say they own a smartphone. This compares with 45% of those who have completed high school and 32% of those without a high school diploma.<\/p>\n\n
Younger Latinos are more likely to own a smartphone than older Latinos are. Two-thirds (66%) of Latinos ages 18 to 29 own a smartphone, compared with 51% of those ages 30 to 49, 35% of those ages 50 to 64, and 14% of those ages 65 and older.<\/p>\n\n
Native-born Latinos are 21 percentage points more likely to say they own a smartphone, compared with foreign-born Latinos\u201461% vs. 40%.<\/p>\n\n
Demographic Characteristics of Hispanic Smartphone Owners<\/h3>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n
Half (50%) of Latino smartphone owners have some college education or more, compared with about three-in-ten (29%) of those without a smartphone.<\/p>\n\n
Latino smartphone owners are more likely than their counterparts to have higher family incomes. Latino smartphone owners are 17 percentage points more likely to have family incomes of $50,000 or more compared with those whose cellphone is not a smartphone\u201432% versus 15% respectively. Conversely, 41% of Latino smartphone owners have family incomes below $30,000, compared with 56% of those without a smartphone.<\/p>\n\n
Additionally, a majority of smartphone owners are native born (54%), compared with less than half (42%) of those who do not own a smartphone. Latinos who do not have a smartphone are nearly twice as likely to be Spanish dominant (41%) than those who do own a smartphone (21%).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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