Facebook Use Surging Among Older Adults

A new Gallup poll of 1,509 adults found more older Americans are using Facebook, while the number of users in the 18 to 29 age bracket has declined, reports The Hill . The biggest increase was for adults ages 50 to 64, of whom 52 percent used Facebook this year, versus 34 percent in 2011. People 65 and older who use Facebook also rose from 18 percent in 2011 to 32 percent in 2018. Adults in the 30 to 49 age range increased their use by a more modest rate, but are only a few percentage points away from using Facebook as frequently as young adults. Furthermore, 65 percent of Americans are currently active on Facebook, an 8 percent gain from 2011.