Younger Americans and men are among the most likely to play video games % ofadults saying they portable often, 'sometimes play video games on a computer, TV, game console, saying or portable device like a cellphone
Young men make up a disproportionately large share of people who play video games in the United States. But about four-in-ten women and roughly a quarter of Americans ages 65 and older also say they play video games at least sometimes, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March and April.
As with other types of technology, video games are most popular among young adults. Six-in-ten Americans ages 18 to 29 and 53% of those ages 30 to 49 say they play video games often or sometimes, compared with smaller shares in older age groups. The survey counts video games played on a computer, TV, game console or portable device, such as a mobile phone.
Younger Americans and men are among the most  | likely to play video games  | % ofadults saying they portable often, 'sometimes play video games on a computer,  | TV, game console, saying or portable device like a cellphone  | Sometimes  | Often  | Net  | Men  | 24  | 23  | 47  | 21  | Women  | 19  | 39  | White  | 21  | 20  | 41  | 44  | 20  | Black  | 24  | Hispanic  | 18  | 29  | 48  | Ages 18-29  | 29  | 31  | 60  | 30-49  | 28  | 25  | 53  | 50-64  | 15  | 17  | 31  | 65+  | 11  | 13  | 24  | High school or less  | 21  | 21  | 42  | Some college  | 25  | 25  | 50  | Bach elor's degree+  | 17  | 19  | 36  | Note: Figures may notadd to subtotals due to rounding White and blacks include only  | non-Hispa nics. Hispanics are ofany race.  | non-Hispa Source: Survey ofU.S. adults ofany conducted March 13-27 and April4-18 2017  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 