As has consistently been the case since we began studying Twitter as a standalone platform, African Americans have higher levels of Twitter use than whites (22% of online blacks are Twitter users, compared with 16% of online whites). Younger African Americans have especially high rates of Twitter usage—a full 40% of African American internet users ages 18-29 say that they use Twitter, compared with 28% of whites of the same age.
Twitter use, among White vs. African American internet users
% of internet users in each group who use Twitter
Tablet computers and e-readers
Both tablet computer and e-reader ownership levels are five percentage points lower among African Americans than among whites. Some 29% of African Americans (vs. 34% of whites) own a tablet computer, and 21% own an e-reader (vs. 26% of whites).
Tablet Computer Ownership, White vs. African American
% of adults in each group who have a tablet computer
E-Reader Ownership, White vs. African American
% of adults in each group who have an e-reader