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U.S. Daily and Sunday Readership Demographics

Readership captures a majority of men and women

Percent of 
Read Daily
Percent of
Sunday
Men
61
67
Women
53
67

 

Readership increases with education.

Percent of 
Read Daily
Percent of
Sunday
College graduate
64
76
Some college (1-3 years)
59
70
High school graduate
54
64
Less than high school graduate
39
46

 

Newspapers reach adults of all ages.

Percent of 
Read Daily
Percent of
Sunday
18-24
42
54
25-34
44
58
35-44
54
67
45-54
63
72
55-64
69
76
65+
72
76

 

Readership increases with household income.

Percent of 
Read Daily
Percent of
Sunday
$75,000 or more
68
77
$50,000 or more
65
75
$40,000 or more
63
74
Less than $40,000
49
59

 

Readership increases with job responsibility.

Percent of 
Read Daily
Percent of
Sunday
Executive/ administrative/ managerial
63
73
Sales
58
70
Precision production/ craft & repair
49
58

 

Readership increases with home value.

Percent of 
Read Daily
Percent of
Sunday
$200,000+
72
79
$100,000-$199,999
64
74
$50,000-$99,999
57
68
Less than $50,000
48
56

Source: Scarborough Research, 1999, Release 1 (Top 50 DMA Market Report)
 
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