4.2% of Americans have satellite radio, 2.5% will buy within 6 months

BIGResearch completed a survey of market demand for satellite radio services. 4.2% of Americans have satellite radio, most of them male,s, ages 18-24. 2.5% plan to buy it within 6 months, while 16.1% plan to subscrbe to satellite radio “some day”.

Demand for satellite radio

All Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
I have it 4.2% 4.5% 3.9% 5.6% 5.3% 3.7% 3.3% 3.6% 4.0%
I plan to buy it in the next 6 months 2.5% 3.5% 1.6% 4.4% 4.2% 2.6% 1.8% 0.9% 1.1%
I plan to buy it someday 16.1% 20.6% 11.9% 28.5% 25.8% 15.9% 13.8% 7.5% 5.1%
I don’t think I’ll buy it at this time 52.6% 57.8% 47.8% 47.7% 48.7% 55.2% 56.8% 59.5% 47.9%
I don’t know enough about it

to make a purchase decision
24.6% 13.7% 34.7% 13.8% 15.9% 22.7% 24.3% 28.5% 42.0%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Source:
BIGResearch