Households – MetaFacts

September 29, 2022October 7, 2022

TUP 2022 released! (TUP’s 40th year)

We are pleased to announce that we have released results from the 40th annual wave of the ongoing TUP/Technology User Profile study. Four continuous decades of research results have helped guide most of the top technology firms with solid information. With its focus on the people who use and enjoy technology products and services, the TUP study continues its mission of helping our clients create the future.

Current subscribers may access the results through their own insights systems, the MetaFacts subscriber portal, or by contacting MetaFacts.

While most of our clients dive directly into the data and tables, we also offer our analysis. At present, we are analyzing the results, beginning by addressing the following questions. Many of these questions have been growing in importance for years, so we have earlier analysis and data available to provide a trend analysis and solid background on the changes in the market.

Pre-pandemic (TUP 2019) through the current time (TUP 2022)

Working from home
- How many online adults work from home now? What are employees’ expectations about working from home in one year? How many adults use home PCs for work? Which technology do people working from home use? What online activities stand out for those working from home? How do those new to working from home differ from seasoned remote employees?
  - For more details, see this TUP Lens: TUP Work Life Balance Lens
  - Or, see these topics: Work from home, Work-related activities, or Employees
  - Also, see these MetaFAQs or TUPDates: Most employees work from home and expect to be in one year, and How employees working from home are balancing their activities
Shifts in how connected devices are being used
- How have users shifted their choice of devices? How prevalent are smartphones as the primary type of device for major types of activities? Where do computers stand now?
  - See this TUP Lens: TUP Activities Lens
  - Or see these topics: Devices, Primacy
  - Also, see this MetaFAQs or TUPdate: Smartphones achieve usage primacy
Device use
- How prevalent are computers as the primary type of device for major types of activities? How prevalent are tablets as the primary type of device for major types of activities? How has the mix of devices shifted by type of activity?
- See these TUP Lenses: TUP Devices Lens, TUP Activities Lens
Trends in communication activities
- What are the major communication activities using any of the user’s connected devices? Which activities (e.g. work video meetings a’la Zoom) have dropped to before-pandemic levels? Which type of device is used for the most communication activities?
- See these TUP Lenses: TUP Communication Lens, TUP Activities Lens
- Or these topics: Communication or Video calls
Technology ecosystems
- How has the market penetration for Apple/non-Apple computers, smartphones, and tablets shifted? What are the purchase intentions for Apple iPhones versus other smartphones? What are the purchase intentions for Apple Watch and non-Apple smart watches?
- See this TUP Lens: TUP Technology Ecosystems Lens
- Or these topics: Operating systems, Apple iOS, Microsoft Windows, Android, or Technology Ecosystems
Technology brands
- How have brand footprints shifted? What is the profile of HP’s PC customers? What is the profile of Dell’s customers? What is the profile of Samsung’s customers? What is the size and profile of Apple’s customers – for their iPhones, Macs, iPads, and other offerings?
- See these TUP Lenses: Devices; PCs; Mobile Phones; Tablets; Technology Ecosystems
- Or these topics: HP, Dell, Samsung, Apple
Shifts within key market segments
- How has tech use changed for key segments? How has tech use changed for employees? How has tech use changed for college students? How has tech use changed for parents? How has tech use changed for seniors? How has tech use changed for Baby Boomers? How has tech use changed for Generation Z?
- See this TUP Lens: User Profile
- Or these topics: Age groups, Employment status, Students, Parents, Sociodemographics
Purchase plans
- Which technology are Americans planning to purchase? Which technology are remote workers planning to purchase? Which technology are new remote workers planning to purchase?
- See this TUP Lens: TUP Work Life Balance Lens
- Or see this topic: Purchase plans

The TUP/Technology User Profile service is organized into TUP Lenses, each offering a view into the comprehensive datasets. More details about each lens can be found here.

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April 2, 2021

Tablets used for educational activities [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, April 2, 2021

How prevalent are educational activities with tablets? Are more adult’s tablets being used for educational activities for adults or for children? This MetaFAQs details the percentage of adults doing adult’s and children’s educational activities with tablets in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan.

About MetaFAQs

MetaFAQs are answers to frequently asked questions about technology users. The research results showcase the TUP/Technology User Profile study, MetaFacts’ survey of a representative sample of online adults profiling the full market’s use of technology products and services. The current wave of TUP is TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, which is TUP’s 38th annual.

Current subscribers may use the comprehensive TUP datasets to obtain even more results or tailor these results to fit their chosen segments, services, or products. As subscribers choose, they may use the TUP inquiry service, online interactive tools, or analysis previously published by MetaFacts.

On request, interested research professionals can receive complimentary updates through our periodic newsletter. These include MetaFAQs – brief answers to frequently asked questions about technology users – or TUPdates – analysis of current and essential technology industry topics. To subscribe, contact MetaFacts.

Indexing

TUP Lenses: Tablets, Activities, Households

Tags: Tablets, Activities, Tablet Activities, Education, Children

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March 25, 2021

Number of home PCs used by American adults with school-age children [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, March 25, 2021

American parents of school-age children actively use home PCs. There is a difference by whether the adult is male or female. This MetaFAQs reports on the number of home PCs being actively used among adults with school-age children (age 6-17) split by the gender of the adult.

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March 24, 2021

Children’s schoolwork by device type-American adults with kids 6-17 by adult’s gender [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, March 24, 2021

There are many ways for school-age children to get help with their schoolwork. This MetaFAQs looks at the connected devices that adults regularly use to help – PCs, smartphones, or tablets.

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March 23, 2021

Schoolwork and younger children’s education by device type [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, March 23, 2021

During pandemic times, many school-age children, especially younger ones, are getting their education at home. This MetaFAQs reports on adults’ connected devices for children’s schoolwork and other educational activities. We have split the results by device type – home PC, smartphone, tablet, or work PC – and country – the US, Germany, the UK, and Japan.

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March 20, 2021

It’s a man’s world – devices used by American adults with school-age children [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, March 20, 2021

Do more or fewer Dads use technology products than Moms? If there are differences, which devices are used most often by either? Is there much of a gap in their usage? This MetaFAQs reports on the penetration of crucial connected devices among adults with school-age children (6-17) by gender.

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February 25, 2021February 25, 2021

Home printer trends in the US [TUPdate]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, February 25, 2021

Home printer penetration trend

Home printers remain a part of home computing if less core than five years ago. Only two years ago, in 2018, there was a noticeable drop in overall home printer usage levels, as the penetration rate fell to two-thirds of online adults from nearly three in four only two years earlier. Since that time, the rate has stabilized and even slightly increased. As of TUP/Technology User Profile 2020, 70% of online American adults regularly use a home printer.

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January 14, 2021February 1, 2021

The digital device divide [TUPdate]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, January 14, 2021

Are technology devices in the hands of all American adults equally? How deeply does the digital divide extend concerning ethnicity or Hispanic family of origin? I looked into these questions using the latest wave of TUP/Technology User Profile.

In TUP 2020 and many earlier waves, we asked American respondents which ethnic group they identify with – White/Caucasian, Black or African-American, Asian, and others. We also asked respondents if they were Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino. We combined the responses into five overall categories: White/non-Hispanic, Black/non-Hispanic, Asian/non-Hispanic, Hispanic, and Other/non-Hispanic.

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December 5, 2020February 18, 2021

Home printer pages by age group [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, December 5, 2020

Online Americans don’t all use their home printers at the same rates. Not only users vary by age group, but they have also changed over time. This MetaFAQs reports on the average number of paged being printed with home printers by the age group of the respondent for each year from 2015 through 2020.

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November 29, 2020January 11, 2021

Mobile phone game playing by household size [MetaFAQs]

Dan Ness, Principal Analyst, MetaFacts, November 29, 2020

Is playing immersive or other games on a smartphone or feature phone more likely in a smaller or larger household? How widespread is mobile phone game-playing in the US, Germany, UK, and Japan by household size?

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