I’m getting this question a lot from potential clients. From my own personal experience, I am finding many of my Twitter contacts are in the 35 to 45 year range. However, this could be just the demographics of people interested in cooking and dining out since most of my followers come through my @jerseybites account.
Everything I am finding online says that the 18 to 34 year olds make up the majority of Twitter users. However, to lump 18 year olds with 34 year olds is misleading. Most of the young 20 somethings I talk to want nothing to do with Twitter. So, who are the real Twitter users? I’m hoping you will help me break it down by answering my poll to the right. Just one simple question, how old are you? Please pass this poll on to your followers to help us all get a clearer picture of who is using Twitter. And, don’t forget to subscribe to this blog by either email or RSS to get the results.
Thank you.
Deborah
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I myself am 31, but have friends in their 20-30s that converse on Twitter with me. I think Its relevant for all Ages. Word is spreading!!!
Most older people that I know (I'm talking 60s and up) have a very hard time with the fast paced nature of Twitter. They can do Facebook up to a certain point. If someone sets them up with a blog and they love to write or photograph, they can do that. But Twitter seems to be for 26 – 50 year olds, as your poll is showing.
Leora, are you saying that anyone older than 50 is not technically up to speed to figure out twitter?
Did you ever think that just maybe, they like to communicate in person, mail, email or on the phone and in full sentences? They may not find twitter very relevant?
Or that the younger people who develop these apps purposely do not market to anyone not in their group and discriminate against the "older" crowd?
The old people I know don't have a difficult time in the fast paced twitter zone, they just like to speak in complete sentences and write using the correct grammar and spelling.
Interesting how you can lump "most" (your word) of any age, race or religious group into 1 bucket.
I am 31.
I really don't think I should be lumped in with 18 year olds.
I am 38 – I think folks my age use Twitter more than teens. They like to text more!
Well the majority of users seem to be between 26 and 45–but there are lots of us in other age categories. BTW I th;ink Leora's comments above are exceedingly agist and patronizing. I know people in their sixties and seventies who have personal blogs are active on Digg, Stumbleupon and other social media and manage to navigate Facebook without " somebody setting them up." Old does not equal stupid.
What a great idea! I too find that Twitter users are 30-50 years old. I'm a high school teacher, and the vast majority of my students can't see the point of Twitter. They think it's just a public Facebook status.
You can read more about my Twitter experience here: http://lgesin.wordpress.com
42 years old for me…but in my mind I'm still 21, does that count?
Most of my customers that use Twitter are in the 35-45 year old range. My friends who use Twitter are in the exact same age range. This could be because I market to this age group. I've never paid much attention to the age of people using Twitter. Now I'm very curious.
Nearly 50
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