The 2011-2012 television season is the 66th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 19, 2011 and ended on Sunday, May 27, 2012. The effective start date of the 2011-12 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 24, 2011 through Friday, September 21, 2012.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2011-2012 TV season. See the complete 2011-2012 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,387,810 | 6.444% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,569,780 | 4.858% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,493,480 | 3.047% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,993,370 | 2.611% |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,571,310 | 2.243% |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,506,510 | 2.186% |
| 7 | Boston-Manchester | 2,379,690 | 2.076% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,360,180 | 2.059% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 2,292,640 | 2.000% |
| 10 | Houston | 2,185,260 | 1.906% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2011-12 TV season. See the extended 2011-2012 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 114,649,310 | |
| Persons 2+ | 289,700,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 41,180,000 | 14.2% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,040,000 | 8.30% |
| Persons 18+ | 224,480,000 | 77.5% |
| Persons 18-34 | 67,590,000 | 23.3% |
| Persons 18-49 | 127,860,000 | 44.1% |
| Persons 25-54 | 120,680,000 | 41.7% |
| Persons 35+ | 156,890,000 | 54.2% |
| Persons 35-49 | 60,300,000 | 20.8% |