The 2013-2014 television season is the 68th network season in United States television history. It began on Monday, September 23, 2013 and ended on Sunday, May 25, 2014. The effective start date of the 2013-14 season for the purposes of audience measurement was Saturday, September 28, 2013 through Friday, September 26, 2014.
Top 10 ranking of designated market areas by number of television homes for the 2013-2014 TV season. See the complete 2013-2014 Nielsen DMA ranking.
| Rank | Market | TV Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 7,461,030 | 6.442% |
| 2 | Los Angeles | 5,665,780 | 4.892% |
| 3 | Chicago | 3,534,080 | 3.052% |
| 4 | Philadelphia | 2,963,500 | 2.559% |
| 5 | Dallas-Fort Worth | 2,655,290 | 2.293% |
| 6 | San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose | 2,518,900 | 2.175% |
| 7 | Boston-Manchester | 2,433,040 | 2.101% |
| 8 | Washington-Hagerstown | 2,412,250 | 2.083% |
| 9 | Atlanta | 2,375,050 | 2.051% |
| 10 | Houston | 2,289,360 | 1.977% |
Universe estimates used to calculate a program or network's rating within that particular demographic for the 2013-14 TV season. See the extended 2013-2014 universe estimates.
| Demographic | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 115,810,740 | |
| Persons 2+ | 294,560,000 | |
| Persons 2-11 | 39,340,000 | 13.4% |
| Persons 12-17 | 24,630,000 | 8.36% |
| Persons 18+ | 230,600,000 | 78.3% |
| Persons 18-34 | 67,630,000 | 23.0% |
| Persons 18-49 | 126,960,000 | 43.1% |
| Persons 25-54 | 119,750,000 | 40.7% |
| Persons 50+ | 103,600,000 | 35.2% |
| Males 18+ | 111,140,000 | 37.7% |