How different are wireless only adults?
Wireless-only adults are certainly younger than other adults. The CDC study reported that 6.8% of 18-24 year olds live in wireless only households, compared to much smaller share of those aged 45-64 (1.6%) or 65+ (0.5%). But beware of concluding that all of the missing respondents are college age. In fact, less than a third (29%) of wireless-only adults are 18-24 – most are either age 25-44 (52%) and many are 45 or older (19%). Still, if not exclusively college age, wireless only adults are predominantly under age 45 (81%). They also tend to live in large metropolitan areas (82%), earn less than $40,000 annually (66%) and rent rather than own a home (62%; the comparable percentages for adults with a landline are 51% age 18-44, 73% metro area, 39% <$40K and 24% renter). We do not have data on the political attitudes of wireless only adults, but their demographic profile suggests a Democratic skew. In the latest AP-IPSOS survey, for example, John Kerry leads President Bush by a wide marg
