Poll results: Gamers are everywhere!

December 10, 4:02 PMPC Game ExaminerBryan Edge-Salois

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Deep down, we're all video game playahs.

A recent story courtesy of Seattle's KomoTV has some interesting statistics about video game players.Here's a condensed list of them from the article:

• The survey consisted of 2,054 U.S. adults and was conducted late last year, with a margin of error of ~2 percent.
• 81% of respondents between 18 and 29 said they play games
• 23% of people 65 and older play games
• Another Pew survey this fall found that nearly every teenager -- 97% -- is a gamer.
• The gender gap isn't as big as you might think: 50% of women play video games and 55% of men play video games.
• 57% of respondents who attended at least some college play games.
• 51% of high school graduates play games.
• 40% of people who have less than a high school education play games.
• 66% of parents or guardians of children under 17 play video games.
• 47% of adults without kids play games.
• 31% of parents with teenagers play video games with their kids.

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