The 2005-2006 television season is the 60th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 19, 2005 and ended on Sunday, May 28, 2006. The effective start date of the 2005-06 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 24, 2005 through Friday, September 22, 2006.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2005-2006 TV season. See the complete 2005-2006 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,375,530 | 6.692% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,536,430 | 5.023% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,430,790 | 3.113% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,925,560 | 2.654% |
| 5 | Boston-Manchester | 2,375,310 | 2.155% |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,355,740 | 2.137% |
| 7 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,336,140 | 2.120% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,252,550 | 2.044% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 2,097,220 | 1.903% |
| 10 | Houston | 1,938,670 | 1.759% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2005-06 TV season. See the extended 2005-2006 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 110,213,910 | |
| Persons 2+ | 280,500,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 39,960,000 | 14.3% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,710,000 | 8.81% |
| Persons 18+ | 215,830,000 | 76.9% |
| Persons 18-34 | 66,040,000 | 23.5% |
| Persons 18-49 | 129,970,000 | 46.3% |
| Persons 25-54 | 121,990,000 | 43.5% |
| Persons 35+ | 149,790,000 | 53.4% |
| Persons 50+ | 85,860,000 | 30.6% |