You’d Be Surprised Who’s Driving Uber

Uber vehicles line up at the new 'LAX-it' ride-hail passenger pickup lot at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Los Angeles, Calif., on Nov. 6, 2019. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Ridesharing has become a big business. As of 2021, the industry’s market value was $85.8 billion. And in 2022, 36 percent of Americans had used rideshare services. The big gun of ridesharing is Uber. It has 93 million monthly active users compared to Lyft’s 18.6 million.

But when you’re ordering your Uber, do you ever wonder who the driver is? Sure, you want someone safe, but look at the person driving. You might be surprised.

Older Uber Drivers

Approximately one million Uber drivers operate in the United States. Of those million drivers, 32.8 percent are between 61 and 70 years old. The next biggest age bracket for a driver is age 51 to 60, which is 29.2 percent of Uber drivers. The smallest percentage is 18–30. That age consists of 1.5 percent of Uber drivers.