| Year | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54% | 58% | 67% | 72% | 76% | 76% |
| 2000 | 51% | 55% | 64% | 71% | 73% | 76% |
| 2001 | 49% | 53% | 62% | 69% | 73% | 76% |
| 2002 | 49% | 53% | 62% | 69% | 72% | 75% |
| 2003 | 48% | 52% | 60% | 68% | 72% | 75% |
| 2004 | 47% | 50% | 59% | 66% | 70% | 74% |
| 2005 | 46% | 47% | 57% | 65% | 69% | 73% |
| 2006 | 41% | 43% | 53% | 61% | 64% | 68% |
| 2007 | 38% | 40% | 51% | 58% | 63% | 68% |
| 2008 | 36% | 39% | 47% | 56% | 61% | 66% |
| 2009 | 34% | 35% | 46% | 54% | 60% | 65% |
| 2010 | 29% | 33% | 41% | 51% | 57% | 63% |
| 2011 | 29% | 31% | 38% | 48% | 55% | 62% |
| 2012 | 29% | 32% | 37% | 47% | 53% | 60% |
| 2013 | 26% | 29% | 35% | 43% | 51% | 59% |
| 2014 | 21% | 25% | 30% | 39% | 47% | 57% |
| 2015 | 20% | 23% | 28% | 36% | 44% | 55% |
Source: Nielsen Scarborough data: Nielsen Scarborough USA+ 1999 – 2015, Release 1 “State of the News Media 2016”
