Royal Pingdom offers a nice breakdown of the ages of the users of the various social networks. Here’s the “average” list:
- Average social network user is 37.
- Average LinkedIn user is 44.
- Average Twitter user is 39.
- Average Facebook user is 38.
- Average MySpace user is 31.
- Average Bebo user is 28.
The largest age category across the social networking spectrum is 35-44. The data are from Google’s AdPlanner, which is based on estimates.
Screenwerk 
February 16, 2010 at 10:31 pm
[…] See the article here: Social Network Users Older than You Think « Screenwerk […]
February 17, 2010 at 8:26 am
Whoa!!!
I mean how could that be.
Older people are outnumbering the new ones.
Its a surprisingly new fact for me..
February 17, 2010 at 5:17 pm
[…] Church social: SM users older than you think Greg Sterling of Screenwerk points to a survey by Royal Pingdom that indicates social media users are older than often thought, with the average being a creaking 37. At 44, LinkedIn users are practically ancient. Consider that when thinking about advertising on “the Facebooks.” […]
February 18, 2010 at 9:35 am
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