I've heard some statistics lately about readership in America, and wondered how this group compares with the population as a whole. A recent Harris Poll ( see http://www.harrisinteractive.com/har...ex.asp?PID=891 ) found the following:
A couple things that jump out for me: (1) almost a third of American adults read less than 4 books per year; (2) Republicrats have similar reading habits, while Independents read significantly more; (3) women read significantly more than men, with the extra probably involving mysteries and romances; (4) seniors (63+ years old) read significantly more than those younger, who all have pretty similar reading habits; (5) elsewhere on the page, seniors report having more time to read, perhaps due to retirement, which accounts for at least some of their extra reading.
About how many books do you estimate you read per year?
A couple things that jump out for me: (1) almost a third of American adults read less than 4 books per year; (2) Republicrats have similar reading habits, while Independents read significantly more; (3) women read significantly more than men, with the extra probably involving mysteries and romances; (4) seniors (63+ years old) read significantly more than those younger, who all have pretty similar reading habits; (5) elsewhere on the page, seniors report having more time to read, perhaps due to retirement, which accounts for at least some of their extra reading.
About how many books do you estimate you read per year?
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