This statistic shows the average amount of time that people used digital media devices on a typical day in the U.S. in 2012. Most respondents reported using digital media devices from 4 to 6 hours per day. Only 10 percent reported using digital media devices for more than 12 hours per day, while 20 percent reported spending less than 3 hours a day.
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The Vision Council. (September 11, 2012). Total time spent using digital media devices on a typical day in the U.S. in 2012, by hours per day [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/256658/daily-use-of-digital-media-devices-in-the-us-by-hours-per-day/
The Vision Council. "Total time spent using digital media devices on a typical day in the U.S. in 2012, by hours per day." Chart. September 11, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/256658/daily-use-of-digital-media-devices-in-the-us-by-hours-per-day/
The Vision Council. (2012). Total time spent using digital media devices on a typical day in the U.S. in 2012, by hours per day. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/256658/daily-use-of-digital-media-devices-in-the-us-by-hours-per-day/
The Vision Council. "Total Time Spent Using Digital Media Devices on a Typical Day in The U.S. in 2012, by Hours per Day." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Sep 2012, /statistics/256658/daily-use-of-digital-media-devices-in-the-us-by-hours-per-day/
The Vision Council, Total time spent using digital media devices on a typical day in the U.S. in 2012, by hours per day ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/256658/daily-use-of-digital-media-devices-in-the-us-by-hours-per-day/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Total time spent using digital media devices on a typical day in the U.S. in 2012, by hours per day [Graph], The Vision Council, September 11, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/256658/daily-use-of-digital-media-devices-in-the-us-by-hours-per-day/
