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| Table 425. | Number and percentage of student home computer users, by type of application and selected characteristics: 2003 |
| Selected characteristic of students | Number (in thousands) |
Number using computers at home (in thousands) | Percent using computers at home | Percent of home computer users using specific applications1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Games | Internet | School assignments | Word processing | Graphics and design |
Spreadsheets and databases |
Personal finances | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Total, all students | 74,911 | (312.9) | 52,942 | (286.3) | 70.7 | (0.24) | 76.2 | (0.27) | 72.3 | (0.28) | 75.9 | (0.27) | 56.5 | (0.31) | 55.1 | (0.32) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Elementary/secondary | 58,273 | (324.9) | 39,364 | (282.0) | 67.6 | (0.30) | 82.8 | (0.30) | 66.0 | (0.37) | 69.9 | (0.36) | 46.2 | (0.39) | 46.8 | (0.39) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Under age 5 | 4,590 | (105.0) | 2,291 | (74.6) | 49.9 | (1.16) | 84.3 | (1.19) | 29.2 | (1.49) | 15.1 | (1.17) | 8.9 | (0.93) | 9.4 | (0.96) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Ages 5 to 9 | 19,015 | (206.6) | 11,887 | (166.1) | 62.5 | (0.55) | 87.6 | (0.47) | 45.9 | (0.72) | 42.0 | (0.71) | 18.8 | (0.56) | 22.6 | (0.60) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Ages 10 to 14 | 20,788 | (215.0) | 14,875 | (184.5) | 71.6 | (0.49) | 85.3 | (0.45) | 74.1 | (0.56) | 85.1 | (0.46) | 53.0 | (0.64) | 56.5 | (0.64) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| 15 years old or over | 13,880 | (165.7) | 10,311 | (144.2) | 74.3 | (0.54) | 73.4 | (0.64) | 85.8 | (0.50) | 92.4 | (0.38) | 76.3 | (0.61) | 69.1 | (0.66) | 43.1 | (0.71) | 21.1 | (0.59) | 4.5 | (0.30) |
| White | 8,500 | (131.6) | 7,186 | (121.4) | 84.5 | (0.57) | 75.3 | (0.74) | 90.2 | (0.51) | 93.3 | (0.43) | 81.5 | (0.67) | 72.1 | (0.77) | 46.3 | (0.86) | 22.1 | (0.71) | 4.7 | (0.36) |
| Black | 2,164 | (68.8) | 1,073 | (49.7) | 49.6 | (1.67) | 73.5 | (2.09) | 73.6 | (2.09) | 90.3 | (1.40) | 60.7 | (2.31) | 59.0 | (2.33) | 38.9 | (2.31) | 15.9 | (1.73) | 3.5 | (0.88) |
| Hispanic | 2,298 | (75.0) | 1,280 | (57.5) | 55.7 | (1.72) | 68.2 | (2.16) | 72.0 | (2.08) | 87.8 | (1.51) | 60.8 | (2.26) | 59.9 | (2.27) | 30.0 | (2.12) | 18.2 | (1.78) | 6.1 | (1.11) |
| Other | 918 | (45.9) | 771 | (42.2) | 83.9 | (1.88) | 64.5 | (2.68) | 83.7 | (2.07) | 94.3 | (1.30) | 75.3 | (2.41) | 69.9 | (2.57) | 41.4 | (2.75) | 24.2 | (2.40) | 2.2 | (0.82) |
| Undergraduate | 13,370 | (162.9) | 10,701 | (146.8) | 80.0 | (0.50) | 60.5 | (0.69) | 89.6 | (0.43) | 92.8 | (0.37) | 84.8 | (0.51) | 77.1 | (0.59) | 46.5 | (0.70) | 36.8 | (0.68) | 21.4 | (0.58) |
| White | 8,964 | (135.0) | 7,551 | (124.4) | 84.2 | (0.56) | 60.8 | (0.82) | 91.1 | (0.48) | 93.0 | (0.43) | 86.5 | (0.57) | 78.7 | (0.69) | 48.9 | (0.84) | 37.8 | (0.81) | 21.1 | (0.69) |
| Black | 1,766 | (62.8) | 1,151 | (51.4) | 65.2 | (1.76) | 62.1 | (2.22) | 83.2 | (1.71) | 91.1 | (1.30) | 77.0 | (1.93) | 72.4 | (2.05) | 37.7 | (2.22) | 32.0 | (2.13) | 23.0 | (1.93) |
| Hispanic | 1,544 | (62.7) | 1,102 | (53.6) | 71.4 | (1.91) | 56.8 | (2.47) | 86.7 | (1.69) | 92.1 | (1.34) | 80.5 | (1.98) | 68.6 | (2.32) | 38.8 | (2.43) | 33.4 | (2.35) | 19.8 | (1.99) |
| Other | 1,095 | (49.9) | 898 | (45.4) | 82.0 | (1.80) | 61.5 | (2.52) | 89.5 | (1.59) | 94.0 | (1.23) | 86.3 | (1.78) | 80.3 | (2.06) | 47.3 | (2.59) | 39.4 | (2.53) | 23.7 | (2.20) |
| Graduate | 3,268 | (66.0) | 2,876 | (64.1) | 88.0 | (0.83) | 43.6 | (1.35) | 93.7 | (0.66) | 94.6 | (0.61) | 91.7 | (0.75) | 86.1 | (0.94) | 52.2 | (1.36) | 56.2 | (1.35) | 45.4 | (1.36) |
| Males | 37,323 | (253.4) | 26,168 | (219.6) | 70.1 | (0.35) | 80.1 | (0.36) | 71.2 | (0.41) | 73.9 | (0.40) | 53.0 | (0.45) | 51.7 | (0.45) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Elementary/secondary | 30,005 | (252.4) | 20,050 | (211.6) | 66.8 | (0.43) | 84.9 | (0.40) | 65.3 | (0.53) | 68.3 | (0.51) | 43.1 | (0.55) | 44.2 | (0.55) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Under age 5 | 2,437 | (76.9) | 1,222 | (54.6) | 50.2 | (1.59) | 85.3 | (1.59) | 30.3 | (2.06) | 14.9 | (1.60) | 10.7 | (1.38) | 9.1 | (1.29) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Ages 5 to 9 | 9,703 | (150.9) | 6,060 | (120.3) | 62.5 | (0.77) | 88.5 | (0.64) | 44.6 | (1.00) | 40.7 | (0.99) | 16.6 | (0.75) | 20.9 | (0.82) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Ages 10 to 14 | 10,622 | (157.5) | 7,453 | (132.9) | 70.2 | (0.70) | 87.5 | (0.60) | 73.9 | (0.80) | 83.3 | (0.68) | 48.0 | (0.91) | 53.0 | (0.91) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| 15 years old or over | 7,243 | (121.9) | 5,313 | (104.9) | 73.4 | (0.76) | 77.1 | (0.84) | 84.8 | (0.72) | 90.9 | (0.58) | 73.8 | (0.88) | 66.4 | (0.95) | 43.3 | (0.99) | 21.0 | (0.82) | 4.2 | (0.40) |
| Undergraduate | 5,902 | (110.4) | 4,859 | (100.5) | 82.3 | (0.72) | 68.6 | (0.97) | 89.7 | (0.64) | 91.7 | (0.58) | 84.0 | (0.77) | 75.1 | (0.91) | 50.2 | (1.05) | 37.6 | (1.01) | 22.3 | (0.87) |
| Graduate | 1,416 | (54.7) | 1,259 | (51.6) | 88.9 | (1.22) | 48.9 | (2.06) | 93.8 | (0.99) | 94.1 | (0.97) | 91.6 | (1.14) | 81.2 | (1.61) | 53.0 | (2.05) | 58.3 | (2.03) | 46.9 | (2.05) |
| Females | 37,588 | (254.1) | 26,774 | (221.7) | 71.2 | (0.34) | 72.3 | (0.40) | 73.4 | (0.39) | 77.8 | (0.37) | 59.8 | (0.44) | 58.4 | (0.44) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Elementary/secondary | 28,269 | (246.1) | 19,315 | (208.0) | 68.3 | (0.43) | 80.7 | (0.45) | 66.8 | (0.53) | 71.6 | (0.51) | 49.4 | (0.56) | 49.5 | (0.56) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Under age 5 | 2,154 | (72.3) | 1,069 | (51.1) | 49.6 | (1.69) | 83.2 | (1.79) | 28.0 | (2.15) | 15.3 | (1.72) | 6.8 | (1.21) | 9.8 | (1.43) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Ages 5 to 9 | 9,312 | (147.9) | 5,827 | (118.0) | 62.6 | (0.79) | 86.7 | (0.70) | 47.1 | (1.02) | 43.3 | (1.02) | 21.0 | (0.84) | 24.4 | (0.88) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| Ages 10 to 14 | 10,166 | (154.3) | 7,422 | (132.7) | 73.0 | (0.69) | 83.1 | (0.68) | 74.4 | (0.79) | 86.8 | (0.62) | 57.9 | (0.90) | 60.0 | (0.89) | — | (†) | — | (†) | — | (†) |
| 15 years old or over | 6,637 | (116.9) | 4,997 | (101.9) | 75.3 | (0.77) | 69.6 | (0.95) | 86.7 | (0.70) | 94.0 | (0.49) | 78.9 | (0.84) | 71.8 | (0.93) | 42.9 | (1.02) | 21.3 | (0.85) | 4.9 | (0.45) |
| Undergraduate | 7,468 | (123.7) | 5,842 | (109.9) | 78.2 | (0.70) | 53.9 | (0.95) | 89.6 | (0.58) | 93.7 | (0.47) | 85.5 | (0.67) | 78.8 | (0.78) | 43.4 | (0.95) | 36.2 | (0.92) | 20.6 | (0.77) |
| Graduate | 1,852 | (62.5) | 1,617 | (58.5) | 87.3 | (1.13) | 39.5 | (1.77) | 93.5 | (0.89) | 95.1 | (0.78) | 91.8 | (0.99) | 90.0 | (1.09) | 51.5 | (1.81) | 54.5 | (1.81) | 44.3 | (1.80) |
| —Not available. †Not applicable. 1 Individuals may be counted in more than one computer activity. NOTE: Estimates as of October 1. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic origin. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Standard errors appear in parentheses. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), October 2003, unpublished tabulations. (This table was prepared May 2005.) |
