Who's on Twitter?

Question of the Week: “Who’s on Twitter, demographic-wise?” (Asked by: Adam O’Neil of Sunlife Financial).

If you’re thinking of using Twitter for business, and you’re a “numbers guy” like Adam, you might be interested in some demographics published by the Pew Research Center.

According to the study:

• Some 15% of online adults¹ use Twitter as of February 2012, and 8% do so on a typical day.
• The rise of smartphones might account for some of the uptick in usage because smartphone users are particularly likely to be using Twitter.
• One quarter (26%) of internet users ages 18-29 use Twitter, nearly double the rate for those ages 30-49. Among the youngest internet users (those ages 18-24), fully 31% are Twitter users.
• Residents of urban and suburban areas are significantly more likely to use Twitter than their rural counterparts.

You can read more into the study here.

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