53% of Texters are 35+
We all know that young adults rely on their cell phones for the vast majority of their communications. In fact, 82% of adults 18-24 are avid text message users. Of the 25-49 age group, 72% use text messages.
But, when you look at the overall users of text messaging, 53% of those who send and receive text messages are 35-years-old and up.
Text messaging is not just for the young any more.
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April 6th, 2009 at 1:39 am
[...] Ok, so I know what you are thinking: Mobile (SMS) is just for the youth market, right? Well, while that may have been the case a few years ago, we are now witnessing a growing trend that reveals otherwise. Today, of the 262 million total U.S. wireless subscribers, more than 138 million users now send and receive text messages. 72% of those between 25-49 use text messaging, and 53% of texters are 35 years-old and up. [...]
April 6th, 2009 at 8:36 am
[...] Ok, so I know what you are thinking: Mobile (SMS) is just for the youth market, right? Well, while that may have been the case a few years ago, we are now witnessing a growing trend that reveals otherwise. Today, of the 262 million total U.S. wireless subscribers, more than 138 million users now send and receive text messages. 72% of those between 25-49 use text messaging, and 53% of texters are 35 years-old and up. [...]
June 25th, 2009 at 6:59 am
[...] Ok, so I know what you are thinking: Mobile (SMS) is just for the youth market, right? Well, while that may have been the case a few years ago, we are now witnessing a growing trend that reveals otherwise. Today, of the 262 million total U.S. wireless subscribers, more than 138 million users now send and receive text messages. 72% of those between 25-49 use text messaging, and 53% of texters are 35 years-old and up. [...]
December 10th, 2009 at 11:12 am
i belive that when texting first came about only old rich ppl could aford it