![]() ![]() Are we too busy playing Candy Crush or posting on Facebook and Twitter to crack an actual paper spine? Maybe. Oh no! The ugly truth is that Americans as a whole lag behind most of the rest of the world when it comes to reading books. Americans don’t read as much as most other countries Fully 80 percent of 18–29-year-olds reported reading at least one book, compared to 69 percent of seniors (65+). One notable aspect of the data is that people tend to read less as they age. But the bottom line is that educated, high-earning women sit atop the reading pyramid in America. It’s hard to say whether education and income are causes of this trend since people who go to college probably grow up reading more anyway, and income correlates with education. Also, the more money they earned, the likelier they were to be readers. Across both genders, readership also went up with education and income.Ībout 90 percent of college grads read at least one book a year, compared to 34 percent of people who haven’t finished high school. Also, the average woman read 14 books in 12 months, while the average man read only 9. About 77 percent of American women read a book in 2015, compared with 67 percent of American guys. Here’s what the data showed: Educated, affluent women read the most ![]() Certain groups read more, or less, than the country as a whole. Of course, there’s plenty of variation among demographics. The most frequently reported number was 4 books per year. The average number of books each person read over the course of a year was 12, but the most avid readers inflate that number. However, these stats include people who reported reading “one book…in part,” so it’s unclear how many made it all the way through. The figure now stands at 75 percent, according to the recent statistics released by Pew Research Center. Roughly 72 percent of American adults read a book in 2015, continuing a gradual decline over the last 5 years (from 79 percent in 2011). The Pew Research Center released their latest data on American reading habits, and the results show some interesting - and somewhat surprising - trends.
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