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Gaming penetration among children in the United States 2015, by age

Gaming penetration among children in the United States in 2015, by age

The data shows gaming penetration rates among children aged two to 17 in the U.S. in 2015, by age. According to the data gathered by the source, 88% of U.S. children aged two to five were gamers in 2015. With such high reach of gaming among the young generation, it was found in 2017 that majority of parents exerted some kind of control on their kids' gaming habits. That year, 94% said they paid attention to the content of the games their children played, while 75% placed limits on their offspring's video gaming. These numbers remained consistent throughout recent years.

2-5 88
6-8 93
9-11 94
12-14 94
15-17 92