Technology & Social Media
• In 2016, 56% of children aged 8 to 18 had their own social media accounts. The average age when initially signing up for the account was 12.6 years. Source: Common Sense Media Census Report
• 11% got a social media account when they were younger than 10. Source: techcrunch.com
• 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online "almost constantly"
Source: pewinternet.org
Driving
• Most countries in the world don't allow driving until the age of 18. The youngest drivers in the world can be found in the U.S. with some states allowing 14-year-olds to drive.
Source: wikipedia.com
Dating
• Although dating in adolescence is still common, students in the 8th, 10th, and 12th grades in 2016 were less likely to date than their counterparts in 1991.
• The percentage of 12th grade students who did not date in 2016 was 45%, up from 14% in 1991
Source: childtrends.org
Marriage
• Americans — particularly men — are staying single longer.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2017, the median age at first marriage had reached its highest point on record: 29.5 years for men and 27.4 years for women.
Source: pewresearch.org
Childbearing
• The average age when women in the U.S. have their first child is now 28.• U.S. moms have 2.4 children on average — a number that has been fairly stable for two decades.
• The more education a mother has, the fewer children she will have on average in her lifetime.
Source: pewsocialtrends.org