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U.S. Daily and Sunday Readership Demographics


Readership increases with education

Percent of
Daily
Percent of
Sunday
College graduate
66
77
Attended college (1-3 years)
61
72
High school graduate
56
66
Less than high school graduate
41
46
 

Newspapers reach adults of all ages.

Age
Percent of
Daily
Percent of
Sunday
18-24
44
56
25-34
46
60
35-44
58
69
45-54
65
74
55-64
70
75
65+
73
75
 

Readership increases with household income. 

Percent of
Daily
Percent of
Sunday
$75,000 or more
71
79
$50,000 or more
67
77
$40,000 or more
65
75
Less than $40,000
52
61
 

Readership increases with job responsibility. 

Percent of
Daily
Percent of
Sunday
Executive/administrative/managerial
65
75
Technical/sales
58
71
Precision production/craft & repair
51
60
 

Readership increases with home value.

Percent of
Daily
Percent of
Sunday
$200,000+
73
80
$100,000-$199,999
66
76
$50,000-$99,999
60
69
Less than $50,000
50
58
 

Source: Scarborough Research–Top 50 DMA Market Report, 1998 (Release 1)
 
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