What is the actual percentage of people exclusively listening to vinyl vs digital?

At 68 I'm flipping vinyl and cleaning every record 98 % of my listening time , the only reason that I have a CD player is because the music 
was not released on vinyl ( like Poet  a tribute to Townes Van Zandt )
or because the very limited release created a very high price
( like $300 for the Eagles Hell Freezes Over ) .
I have up to 6 copies of some albums , different pressing from different countries because there are some sonic differences making listening
even more fun . 




 

 

Though I've taken great care with my albums over 50 years and still treasure them, nowadays I find myself listening to music via Qobuz at least 90% of the time. With a great DAC and hi res streaming, the sound quality along with an exponentially larger selection and convenience of swapping between artists instantaneously has won me over.  

@xs1137

well said, i am same...  well, maybe 35-40 years :)

33.45%

You misread my post, "if I won't POTENTIALLY listen to three times annually, out it goes". for the purpose of determining to keep or discard the record.   I just got 3,500 LPs in the last two years and moved to a new home.  I intend to cull the extra opera and vocal LPs and redistribute them.   I always have new records to hear.  I've heard about 80% of my CDs (virtually all the single CDs, working my way through the big box  classical music sets).

I listen to about 12 to 15 LPs weekly, possibly more and 12 to 15 CDs, in part or entirety.  That's 1,248 to 1,560 CDs and LPs per year.  Your math is off by millions of minutes. I do listen for at least 20 hours weekly.   My work permits me to listen late at night and get up at 9am. 

I also, pre-pandemic, was a local recording (engineer) for a chamber group (Viklarbo), several choirs (that I sing in) and occasionally for a professional orchestra.  I've recorded concerts at Disney Hall, Ford Theater, Royce Hall, etc. irregularly over 30 years.  It's not my job but for the love of music.  

My prior home had me mix wall storage in a listening room 25' X 20' X 11'6 + equipment area, custom built but not to as high a standard.   It wasn't a small home (3,700') but overstuffed.