Conveniences

Updated July 10, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Find statistics on conveniences in the United States, including number of radio stations, number of household TVs, newspaper circulation, internet access, number of cars, and more.

• Radio stations (March 2011): 4,778 AM, 6533 FM
• Television stations (2011): 1,774
• Registered automobiles (2009): 246,283,000
• Daily newspaper circulation (2011): 44,421,000
• Total TV households (2009): 114.5 million
• Percent households with a TV set (2009): 82%
• Avg. number TV sets per household (2009): 2.86
• Basic Cable TV Subscribers (2010): 60,958
• Smartphone use (15 years or older) (2011): 75.9%
• Percent households with a computer (2011): 75.6%
• Number adults with Internet access at home (2011): 17.7%
• Number of books sold (2013): 501,658,000

See also Computer Usage and Internet Statistics.