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# Twitter: Not Just For Kids Anymore [STUDY, CHARTS]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/twitter-not-just-for-kids-anymore-study-charts/
- Published: 2013-08-13T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-08-13T13:00:00.000Z
- Description: As of May 2013, 72% of US adult web users use social networks. That's up from 67% in just 5 months. Twitter has driven some of the growth, with user numbers. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/08/twitter-not-just-for-kids-anymore-study-charts.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Social Media, Facebook, May, Microblogging, Online Communities, Social network, Social networking service, Twitter, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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As of May 2013, 72% of US adult web users use social networks. That's up from 67% in just 5 months. Twitter has driven some of the growth, with user numbers rising to 18% in May, up from 8% in November 2010.. While social networks including Twitter are most popular with young adults, the micro-blogger's audience has grown across all age groups.

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There are differences in demographic breakdown on Twitter vs. social networks overall. General social use skewed female, an[ eMarketer anaylisis](http://www.emarketer.com/Article/Twitter-Use-Rises-Across-US-Age-Groups/1010119?ref=hypebot.com) of the Pew study found: 74% women vs. 70% men. But On Twitter, the breakdown was more gender neutral.

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