The statistic shows the average number of books consumers read per year in the United States in 2017, sorted by age. During the survey, 43 percent of respondents aged 60 and older stated that they read more than 15 books on average per year.
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Statista Survey. (April 12, 2017). How many books do you read per year on average? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/703460/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-age/
Statista Survey. "How many books do you read per year on average?." Chart. April 12, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703460/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-age/
Statista Survey. (2017). How many books do you read per year on average?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/703460/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-age/
Statista Survey. "How Many Books Do You Read per Year on Average?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/703460/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year-by-age/
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