The source defines 'usage' as: "A data transfer: a download (of at least 150KB) or upload event (of at least 100KB) over a data network, either Wi-Fi or cellular." Cellular is defined as: "Data used while connected to your carrier's wireless data network. This data counts against a consumer's mobile data plan."
Moreover, the source notes: "Billing Snapshots measures billed usage and spend for post-paid telecom customers, by collecting data on actual bills of 3000 respondents per month."
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Cellular data usage per month in the United States 2016, by age group
This statistic displays the average monthly cellular data usage of Andoird users in the United States in *, by age group (in Megabytes per month). As of *, on average people aged between 18 and 24 years old used approximately MBs of cellular data per month.
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Nielsen. (November 22, 2016). Average monthly cellular data usage of Android Users in the United States in August 2016, by age group (in Megabytes per month) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/652349/cellular-data-usage-per-month-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen. "Average monthly cellular data usage of Android Users in the United States in August 2016, by age group (in Megabytes per month)." Chart. November 22, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/652349/cellular-data-usage-per-month-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen. (2016). Average monthly cellular data usage of Android Users in the United States in August 2016, by age group (in Megabytes per month). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/652349/cellular-data-usage-per-month-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen. "Average Monthly Cellular Data Usage of Android Users in The United States in August 2016, by Age Group (in Megabytes per Month)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Nov 2016, /statistics/652349/cellular-data-usage-per-month-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
Nielsen, Average monthly cellular data usage of Android Users in the United States in August 2016, by age group (in Megabytes per month) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/652349/cellular-data-usage-per-month-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Average monthly cellular data usage of Android Users in the United States in August 2016, by age group (in Megabytes per month) [Graph], Nielsen, November 22, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/652349/cellular-data-usage-per-month-in-the-united-states-by-age-group/
