The graph illustrates the usage of Twitter by different age groups in the United States of America from November 2010 to May 2013.
Generally speaking, the trend in the proportion is upward. Twitter is the most popular to the age group 18-29, while the least common is the group age 65+.
To begin with, the rate of people using Twitter at the age of 18 to 29 rose steadily in the first month then slightly fell and levelled off. This trend remained rising slightly until June 2011 when it rocketed and hit a peak of 32% in June 2012. Afterwards, the rate fell 5% from 32% to 27% then recovered 3% to 30%. Following, the proportion for age 30 to 49 recorded a fluctuation for 8 months from November 2010 to August 2011. Subsequently, the figure gradually climbed and reached its highest point at 16%. Similarly, the Twitter usage in the group age 50-64 fluctuated then rose noticeably and reached the peak of 13%. Lastly, the number of elderly above 65 years old use Twitter significantly low as regards the three other age groups. The figure dipped three times, with the peak of 6% and the lowest point of 2%.
The graph illustrates the usage of Twitter by
different
age
groups
in the United States of America from November 2010 to May 2013.
Generally
speaking, the trend in the proportion is upward. Twitter is the most popular to the
age
group
18-29, while the least common is the
group
age
65+.
To
begin
with, the rate of
people
using Twitter at the
age
of 18 to 29 rose
steadily
in the
first
month then
slightly
fell and levelled off. This trend remained rising
slightly
until June 2011 when it rocketed and hit a peak of 32% in June 2012. Afterwards, the rate fell 5% from 32% to 27% then recovered 3% to 30%. Following, the proportion for
age
30 to 49 recorded a fluctuation for 8 months from November 2010 to August 2011.
Subsequently
, the figure
gradually
climbed and reached its highest point at 16%.
Similarly
, the Twitter usage in the
group
age
50-64 fluctuated then rose
noticeably
and reached the peak of 13%.
Lastly
, the number of elderly above 65 years
old
use
Twitter
significantly
low as regards the three other
age
groups
. The figure dipped three times, with the peak of 6% and the lowest point of 2%.