The data shows the most common mobile communication preference of internet users in the U.S. as of August 2017, sorted by age group. During the survey period, 62% of respondents aged 30 to 44 years stated that they preferred to communicate with others using text. Only 26% of respondents who were older than 65 years stated the same.
Text | 61 | 62 | 54 | 40 | 26 |
Voice | 20 | 27 | 34 | 52 | 62 |
Video | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Don't know/no opinion | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 |