The 2006-2007 television season is the 61st network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 18, 2006 and ended on Sunday, May 27, 2007. The effective start date of the 2006-07 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 23, 2006 through Friday, September 21, 2007.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2006-2007 TV season. See the complete 2006-2007 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,366,950 | 6.616% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,611,110 | 5.039% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,455,020 | 3.103% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,941,450 | 2.642% |
| 5 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,383,570 | 2.141% |
| 6 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,378,660 | 2.136% |
| 7 | Boston-Manchester | 2,372,030 | 2.130% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,272,120 | 2.041% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 2,205,510 | 1.981% |
| 10 | Houston | 1,982,120 | 1.780% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2006-07 TV season. See the extended 2006-2007 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 111,348,110 | |
| Persons 2+ | 283,500,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 40,060,000 | 14.1% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,790,000 | 8.74% |
| Persons 18+ | 218,650,000 | 77.1% |
| Persons 18-34 | 66,700,000 | 23.5% |
| Persons 18-49 | 130,600,000 | 46.1% |
| Persons 25-54 | 122,490,000 | 43.2% |
| Persons 35+ | 151,950,000 | 53.6% |
| Persons 50+ | 88,050,000 | 31.1% |