Internet Usage in America by Household
Who’s Using the Internet?
In the U.S. during 2009, 68.7 percent of households had Internet use at home. This was 119,296,000 households. In 2007, 61.7 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 2003, 54.7 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 2001, 50.4 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 2000, 41.5 percent of households had Internet use at home. In 1997, just 18 percent of households had Internet use at home.
Households with Internet: Broadband Vs. Dial-Up
Broadband Internet encompasses 92.5 percent of household Internet services. Dial-up Internet encompasses the remaining 7.5 percent.
Households with Internet by Educational Attainment
Households with adults who have less than a high school education make up about 15 percent of households that have Internet access. Households with a high school graduate make up about 25 percent of households that have Internet access. Households with adults who have a bachelor’s degree or higher make up 30 percent of households with Internet access. Households with adults who have some college or an associate’s degree or higher make up 30 percent of households that have Internet access.
Households with Internet: A Racial Breakdown
About 80 percent of Asian households have Internet access. About 75 percent of white households have Internet access. About 55 percent of black households have Internet access. About 53 percent of Hispanic households have Internet access.
Households with Internet by Age Group
About 68 percent of households that have adults under 25 have Internet access at home. About 74 percent of households with adults aged 25-34 have Internet access. About 78 percent of households 35-44 have home Internet access. About 77 percent of households with adults aged 45-54 have Internet access at home. About 58 percent of households over 55 have home Internet access.
In 1984, only 8.2 percent of households had a computer. By 2009, over 80 percent of households had a computer.
