TV Basics: TV Sets Per Household

 

In Home
(000)
Avg. Sets
Per HH
Avg. Sets Per
Multi-Sets HH
1970
81,040
1.39
2.20
1971
85,290
1.42
2.21
1972
89,770
1.45
2.24
1973
95,330
1.47
2.25
1974
100,020
1.51
2.26
1975
105,460
1.54
2.30
1976
108,890
1.56
2.31
1977
113,440
1.59
2.32
1978
118,630
1.63
2.36
1979
124,570
1.67
2.39
1980
128,190
1.68
2.36
1981
132,260
1.70
2.37
1982
142,460
1.75
2.41
1983
148,910
1.79
2.45
1984
149,180
1.78
2.43
1985
155,410
1.83
2.46
1986
157,500
1.83
2.47
1987
162,750
1.86
2.47
1988
168,260
1.90
2.49
1989
175,580
1.94
2.51
1990
193,320
2.10
2.68
1991
193,200
2.08
2.67
1992*
192,480
2.09
2.67
1993
200,565
2.15
2.72
1994
211,443
2.24
2.77
1995
217,067
2.28
2.80
1996
222,753
2.32
2.82
1997
228,740
2.36
2.84
1998
235,010
2.40
2.89
1999
240,320
2.42
2.91
2000
244,990
2.43
2.89
2001
248,160
2.43
2.90
2002
254,360
2.41
2.89
2003
260,230
2.44
2.91
2004
268,260
2.47
2.93
2005
287,000
2.62
3.05
2006
301,380
2.73
3.14
2007
310,840
2.79
3.17
2008 310,470 2.83 3.30
 

* Reflects adjustments to conform to the 1990 census.
Source: The Nielsen Company.
1970-79, as of Sept. of prior year.
1980 to date as of Jan. of calendar year.
(Excludes Alaska & Hawaii prior to 1989.)

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