Share of Americans owning a cat 2020, by age

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Umair Bashir
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Apr 3, 2025
This statistic presents the share of Americans who owned a cat in 2020, by age. In that year, 36 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years owned a cat.

Share of people who owned a cat in the United States in 2020, by age

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Statistic: Share of people who owned a cat in the United States in 2020, by age

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Release date

July 2020

Region

United States

Survey time period

June 10 to June 29, 2020

Number of respondents

1,040 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

The original question was: Which of these pets do you have in your household? (multi-pick)

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