Facebook User Statistics

According to Retrevo Gadgetology Report:


18% of Facebook users less than 25 years old check the site every few hours.

61% of Facebook users 24 years old or less check Facebbok daily.

18% of the same group check Facebook every few hours.

Older Facebook users visited the site less.

55% of Facebook users 25 years old and over check Facebook daily (study was of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers).

11% of that same group check Facebook every few hours.

The use of Apple’s popular iPhone might help social sites grow.

28% of iPhone users check or update Twitter before they rise.

26% check our update Twitter before they turn on the TV.

23% use their iPhone to access morning news.
----------
16% of respondents 24 years old or less use Twitter and/or Facebook to get morning news.

24% of respondents 24 years old or less and 12% of those 25 and over can be interrupted by an electronic message when using the restroom.

49% of respondents 24 years old or less and 27% of those 25 years and over, can be interrupted by an electronic message while eating a meal.

22% of respondents in the 24 or less group, and 11% of older consumers, can be interrupted by an electronic message while in a meeting.

40% of respondents say they don't mind being interrupted for a message when having a meal.

7% say they would even check a message during an intimate moment.

Brands seem to be paying attention to the popularity of social media. A recent survey by web marketing consultants E-consultancy, who surveyed 400 companies, 19% of whom were e-retailers, found 77% were using Twitter. That could be because it is cheap.

32% said they do not spend anything on social media beyond their employees’ time.

36% spend less than $5,000 a year and 12% spend $10,000 or less.