Ages of Kindleboard members...How about a poll

Most people haven't answered.  I think there are almost 6000 kindleboard members.

I'm pleasantly surprised at the age breakdown of this group.  I really thought we would skew younger.  Just goes to show that us oldies still rock.    Age is a case of mind over matter....if you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

KH
(very happy to be 62)

I wasn't surprised at the results, since I'd seen an article online about kindle demographics.  It stated that there are many women over 50 read on kindle.  Also, the older you are, the more likely that you would want to adjust the font size, which you can't do with a DTB.

At the moment (483 votes), the results really look like a true bell curve with the 41-50 bracket as the largest group.  It will be interesting to see if this changes, now that the poll has been revived and KBs has so many new members.

Another reason that there may be more people than expected in the over 50 group may be related to having sufficient disposable income to spend on an e-reader (and the accessories, of course) - even if we still have kids in college.  Or that we feel it is time to treat ourselves after focusing on the kids as they were growing up.

My philosophy about age is that I may have to get older, but I don't have to grow up.  (54 and still having fun)

MagicalWingLT said:

Only 46 votes for 20-30... I thought there would be more people in that age range...

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I'm turning 30 in July....so I only have one year left to be in that bracket. LOL!!!

mlewis78 said:

Most people haven't answered. I think there are almost 6000 kindleboard members.

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Actually only going on 4000. . . .but that's still a lot who haven't voted!

Well, some of us didn't even know the poll was there.... 

Jen said:

I think it takes a certain kind of person to be into the kindle in the first place, and when I was around 18 (and through college) reading for pleasure was not my thing. However, I am 28 (for 12 more days) and absolutely love it. I am surprised though how many of my friends have been unimpressed with it and don't really get why I spent so much 'just to read books'. I love my ipod, but only want it to function for my music. I love my kindle, and only want it to function for my books! It's amazing how many people just don't get that!

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I agree. I'm 29 (really!) for another month and a half or so, and most of my friends who are my age treat me like some crazy person who needs to be humored when I start talking about my kindle.

I think this poll is confirmation of the fact that young people are reading less. I blame it on television. TV was just getting started when I was a kid, so I did not spend an inordinate amount of time in front of it and read a lot. TV has done much to shorten people's attention span, something I have noticed even in myself in recent years. I found myself reading less and watching more TV.

For whatever reason, the Kindle has "re-Kindled" (pun intended) my interest in reading and I look forward to sitting down with Fiona and losing myself in the printed word. There is something about the Kindle that helps me to concentrate and shut out the world for a space of time. Like printed page artifacts used to do.

jimp1947 said:

I think this poll is confirmation of the fact that young people are reading less.

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I don't know if I'd draw that conclusion. You might be right, I just don't know. I mean, it's a totally NON representative sample. And older folks are, frankly, more likely to be able to afford to buy the Kindle. And probably more likely to hang out here.

OK, I just "voted".  I will always be 39, but for purposes of polling accuracy, I didn't fib "SIGH" and checked the correct decade.  I agree with others, the higher average age is probably due to the "elders" having a few extra disposable $$$.

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OK, I just "voted". I will always be 39, but for purposes of polling accuracy, I didn't fib "SIGH" and checked the correct decade. I agree with others, the higher average age is probably due to the "elders" having a few extra disposable $$$.

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I think we read more, but I hesitated saying that earlier here because I don't want to offend younger adults here who obviously do read. Most young people had cell phones before I bought mine, even when the service providers were charging $1 a minute.

I will never have to change my category unless they add an over 80 selection.

Tripp said:

OK, I just "voted". I will always be 39, but for purposes of polling accuracy, I didn't fib "SIGH" and checked the correct decade. I agree with others, the higher average age is probably due to the "elders" having a few extra disposable $$$.

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Okay, I too am 39!!
And a few months.

(some 161 of them if you want to be exact about it!!)

I'll bet that the number of respondents kinda reflects the "active" members of the 4000 registered.
Just sayin......

look @ how the chart makes a perfect triangle lol

I'm 27

I remember when the poll was first put up and it was the younger 'uns who were ahead, and us almost geezers were only 23 or so!  Yea for the geezers, we are moving up!

Dori said:

I will never have to change my category unless they add an over 80 selection.

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Lol Me too, Dori

patrisha

pidgeon92 said:

I have updated the poll so you can change your vote...

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Where do I click to get younger?

I'm 28,soon to be 29(end of June)