Andre Yoskowitz
9 Dec 2010 14:01
According to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, 8 percent of American adults currently use Twitter, with only 2 percent using it on a daily basis.
The company surveyed 2550 Americans, 74% of which use the Internet.
Although the overall number was low, Pew found that Twitter was popular among younger adults, urban city dwellers and minorities.
Women were also more likely to use Twitter.
Overall, 10 percent of Twitter users were women, compared to 7 percent for men, with the majority being in the 18-29 age group.
From a racial standpoint, Hispanics were most likely to use the micro blogging service followed closely by the black population and finally the white population.
24 percent of Twitter users check the site for updates multiple times a day, while 12 percent check it just once. A full 21 percent never check their accounts.
For those that actually post, 72 percent post about their personal lives, 62 percent write about work and 55 percent post news. 54 percent "post humorous or observational tweets" and 53 percent re-tweet other posts.
52 percent send private messages, 40 share pics, 28 percent share videos and 24 percent tweet their geo-location.