iPhone Ownership Among Teens Hits 87%, More Than Double Since 2012

[MacRumors]

Apple devices and services continue to be the most popular options among teenagers in the United States, according to new data shared today by investment firm Piper Sandler in its biannual teen survey.

87 percent of teenagers surveyed own an iPhone, according to the results, and 88 percent of teens expect an iPhone to be their next phone. Over the course of the last 10 years, iPhone ownership among teens has more than doubled. Back in 2012, 40 percent of U.S. teens owned an iPhone, for example.

Piper Sandler suggests that high iPhone usage among teens bodes well for Apple's service products as well as continued product cycle refreshes.

We believe the elevated penetration and intention are important given the mature premium smartphone market. Additionally, these trends are encouraging as the company continues to introduce new iPhones, which could provide a significant product cycle refresh. We think these positive trends can also be a catalyst for further services growth as well, as the install base for Apple hardware continues to grow.

The Apple Watch is less popular, with just 31 percent of teens owning Apple's wristworn device, but the Apple Watch is by far the most popular smart watch among teens. 36.8 percent of teens reported owning a smart watch, so just 5.8 percent own smart watch that isn't an Apple Watch.

Piper Sandler has been hosting these teen surveys for more than a decade. For the most recent release, 14,500 teens with an average age of 15.8 were surveyed across 47 states.

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[WiiDSmoker]

Nobody wants to be the green bubble.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

As it should. 10 years from today the % will be tripled. iPhone Rules The World! 👑

 

[macsplusmacs]

Let's see Google take credit for that.

 

[GMShadow]

Nobody wants to be the green bubble.

This is why Google's pushing their RCS crap so hard - they want to try and capture some of this market.

 

[macsplusmacs]

The other 13%....

Mom, I don't feel so good, I'm sick of the other kids making fun of my green bubbles...

 

[bpeeps]

This is why Google's pushing their RCS crap so hard - they want to try and capture some of this market.

Too little, too late.

 

[Wanted797]

All the people who complain about Memoji and other gimmicks. This is why Apple does it.

Future investment.

 

[shanson27]

The smartphone zombie generation without future

 

[falainber]

So, iPhone now is officially a kid's phone.

 

[macsplusmacs]

Teenagers today:

"I'd rather have pimples than green bubbles~"

 

[DominikHoffmann]

What’s the trend going into and then coming out of college? I have way to many people in my social circle whom I can’t iMessage. SMS groups are a drag! And I don’t want to proliferate the messaging apps: WhatsApp, Telegram, GroupMe and the rest.

How much money does one save, when using an Android phone, anyway?

 

[till]

Are the kids really wearing Apple Watches these days? 1/3 is way higher than I would have guessed.

This is astounding success for Apple in America, their real difficulty is replicating it elsewhere.

 

[cuiver]

Peer pressure is a strong motivator... and also dads money...

 

[DominikHoffmann]

This is why Google's pushing their RCS crap so hard - they want to try and capture some of this market.

… and drain our kids of all the privacy they’ve got left.

 

[rgeneral]

So, iPhone now is officially a kid's phone.

Does that mean androids are for old people ?

 

[G3Blue]

How many of those have eye strain and don't realise it is related to MacBooks / iPhones/ iPads?

 

[macsplusmacs]

Does that mean androids are for old people ?

It means an appreciation of quality knows no age restrictions.

 

[mjschabow]

Just so crazy. 10 years ago, pretty much all of my friends had an Android, and iPhones were pretty rare in my circle. That has completely flipped upside down 10 years later.

 

[DominikHoffmann]

As it should. 10 years from today the % will be tripled.

From here on out we are going to have to see it in terms of the diminishing fraction of non-iPhone users. Maybe the percentage of non-iPhone users in ten years will be 6–7%.

 

[nvmls]

"Teen Different"

 

[DominikHoffmann]

Just so crazy. 10 years ago, pretty much all of my friends had an Android, and iPhones were pretty rare in my circle. That has completely flipped upside down 10 years later.

How old are you? Were you in high school 10 years ago? What do you think played a role in that flip?

 

[nvmls]

It means an appreciation of quality knows no age restrictions.

Good one.

 

[macdisciple]

I am in higher education and on many campuses in a state school system. I see what students are using and also follow a few FB groups of parents with students in higher ed. Parents of new students often ask what computers to purchase for their kids. The overwhelming preference by students for technology in higher ed is Apple. Probably 80% of these kids will be Apple users for life.

 

[nvmls]

… and drain our kids of all the privacy they’ve got left.

Funny you say, they've got none with Apple either 🤣