Social networking site use by age group, 2005-2013 %of internet users in each age group who use social networking sites All internet users 100%
Today, social networking site use is a major activity for internet users from a wide range of demographic groups. Younger adults are especially avid adopters, but social networking continues to grow in popularity for older adults as well. Six out of ten internet users ages 50-64 are social networking site users, as are 43% of those ages 65 and older.
Social networking site use by age group, 2005-2013  | %of internet users in each age group who use social networking sites  | All internet users  | 18-29  | 30-49  | 50-64  | 65+  | 100%  | 89%  | 90%  | 78%  | 80%  | .72%  | 70%  | 60%  | 60%  | 50%  | 43%  | 40%  | 30%  | 20%  | 99  | 10%  | 89  | 6%  | 1%  | 0%  | Feb-05 Aug-06 May-08 Apr-09 May-10 Aug-11 Feb-12 Aug-12 Dec-12 May-13  | Source: Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project tracking surveys 2005- 2013 Spring  | Tracking Survey, April 17 May 19, 2013 N=1 .895 adult internet users ages 18+ Interviews were  | conducted in English and Spanish and on landline and cell phones. The margin of error for results  | based on all internet users is +| 2.5 percentage points. 