Tablet ownership in U.S. households with children was 22 percentage points higher than in households without children in 2021.





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Tablets More Common in Households With Children

Tablet ownership in U.S. households with children was 22 percentage points higher than in households without children in 2021, according to the most recent?American Community Survey (ACS) [ [link removed] ]?1-year estimates.

While households with children (under 18 years old) had higher rates of computer ownership and internet subscription than those without children, one of the largest differences was for so-called tablets ? wireless, notebook-sized computers with touchscreens.

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The ACS began asking about tablet ownership in 2016, when we updated?computer and internet questions [ [link removed] ] to account for changes in technology.?

Since then, the survey has tracked ownership of three device types ? laptop and desktop computers, smartphones and tablets or other portable wireless computers ? as well as other devices not in these categories.

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* Tablet ownership over time
* Householder characteristics
* The impact of children?s age
* Screen time for children





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