This section contains charts and Excel data files of a selection of the Pew Internet Project's latest findings on how American teens (ages 12-17) use the internet and technology. More information is available on our teens topic page. For similar trends among American adults (age 18+), please see our adult trend charts.
Teen Internet User Demographics
A frequently updated table showing the current demographics of Internet users.
Teen Gadget Ownership
The percentage of teens who own various gadgets, such as cell phones, computers, mp3 players, and gaming devices.
Online Activities: What Teens Do Online
The percentage of teen internet users who have “ever done” an online activity.
Internet Access Type
A chart showing how families with teens connect to the internet.
Tech Usage Over Time - Teens
An Excel spreadsheet available for downloading, containing data points for teen gadget ownership and all online activities over time.