The infographic shows that wireless-only households are very common. By 2024, 78.7% of adults and 86.9% of children lived in homes without landlines, despite the fact that a decade earlier, landlines were standard. Landline-only homes have nearly disappeared. Less than 1% of adults have a landline only. Younger adults are most likely to say goodbye to landline phones, while older generations are more likely to cling to corded phones. Geographic and socioeconomic factors also played a role. Renters and people in specific regions are more likely to live in wireless-only households.
Cable TV is changing, too. The infographic shows that in early 2025, 46% of American households with Internet access were cord-cutters who had cancelled cable or satellite TV. 12% of these households have never had cable or satellite services. Cable providers reported 5.7 million cancellations at the beginning of 2024, indicating the industry is in decline.
Cost is the most powerful driver of this shift. 73% of cord-cutters said that cable is too expensive. Despite these facts, cable companies raised fees in 2024. Consumers found that they saved around $1,000 a year by cancelling cable TV.
Streaming services surged in popularity, with more than half of Americans watching TV this way and reporting that they will continue to stream in the future. Platforms like Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, and Hulu are dominating the entertainment industry. Ooma’s article proves that cord-cutting is a common behavior.
