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| Table 702.20. | Percentage of children ages 3 to 18 who use the Internet and, among those who use the Internet, percentage using it in various locations, by selected child and family characteristics: 2011 and 2015 |
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| Selected child or family characteristic | 2011 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percent using the Internet anywhere | Among children who use the Internet anywhere, percent using it in various locations1 |
Percent using the Internet anywhere | Among children who use the Internet anywhere, percent using it in various locations1 |
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| Home | School | Workplace | Library, community center, or other public place |
Coffee shop or other business that offers internet access | Someone else's home | Home | School | Workplace | Library, community center, or other public place |
Coffee shop or other business that offers internet access | Someone else's home | While traveling between places2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 61.8 | (0.45) | 91.2 | (0.34) | 69.9 | (0.48) | 1.3 | (0.10) | 3.1 | (0.22) | 6.6 | (0.29) | 2.4 | (0.16) | 70.6 | (0.49) | 86.0 | (0.35) | 64.7 | (0.53) | 1.7 | (0.12) | 26.8 | (0.49) | 13.9 | (0.39) | 30.8 | (0.48) | 26.6 | (0.50) | |||||||||||||
| Sex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 61.0 | (0.54) | 91.2 | (0.41) | 70.1 | (0.62) | 1.1 | (0.12) | 3.1 | (0.29) | 6.2 | (0.36) | 2.3 | (0.22) | 70.5 | (0.59) | 86.4 | (0.47) | 64.6 | (0.64) | 1.6 | (0.16) | 25.6 | (0.62) | 12.8 | (0.47) | 30.8 | (0.59) | 26.5 | (0.61) | |||||||||||||
| Female | 62.6 | (0.51) | 91.1 | (0.43) | 69.7 | (0.63) | 1.5 | (0.14) | 3.1 | (0.26) | 6.9 | (0.38) | 2.4 | (0.19) | 70.7 | (0.55) | 85.5 | (0.48) | 64.9 | (0.65) | 1.9 | (0.17) | 28.1 | (0.59) | 15.0 | (0.48) | 30.9 | (0.65) | 26.8 | (0.59) | |||||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| White | 67.5 | (0.57) | 94.8 | (0.34) | 69.2 | (0.64) | 1.5 | (0.14) | 1.2 | (0.17) | 6.8 | (0.36) | 1.3 | (0.15) | 74.2 | (0.56) | 89.4 | (0.44) | 65.0 | (0.70) | 2.1 | (0.16) | 23.3 | (0.64) | 14.2 | (0.48) | 33.9 | (0.72) | 29.6 | (0.67) | |||||||||||||
| Black | 54.8 | (1.24) | 85.1 | (1.34) | 72.3 | (1.34) | 1.0 | ! | (0.30) | 6.0 | (0.81) | 5.2 | (0.73) | 5.1 | (0.77) | 66.6 | (1.26) | 79.6 | (1.16) | 65.9 | (1.64) | 1.4 | (0.30) | 33.7 | (1.54) | 12.1 | (1.01) | 28.5 | (1.59) | 23.3 | (1.29) | ||||||||||||
| Hispanic | 51.0 | (0.91) | 82.9 | (1.22) | 71.5 | (1.28) | 1.0 | (0.19) | 7.5 | (0.77) | 6.3 | (0.69) | 4.5 | (0.52) | 64.7 | (1.07) | 81.0 | (0.95) | 64.0 | (1.13) | 1.1 | (0.18) | 28.7 | (1.20) | 13.0 | (0.76) | 24.8 | (0.97) | 21.4 | (0.99) | |||||||||||||
| Asian | 66.7 | (2.24) | 98.0 | (0.55) | 66.6 | (2.38) | 0.8 | ! | (0.33) | ‡ | (†) | 7.7 | (1.36) | ‡ | (†) | 70.1 | (1.70) | 90.5 | (1.22) | 60.9 | (2.00) | 1.3 | ! | (0.51) | 31.6 | (2.29) | 15.7 | (1.67) | 27.5 | (2.15) | 25.8 | (1.96) | |||||||||||
| Pacific Islander | 50.3 | (6.75) | 89.6 | (5.07) | 68.0 | (10.62) | ‡ | (†) | ‡ | (†) | 12.9 | ! | (5.58) | ‡ | (†) | 77.8 | (5.66) | 69.3 | (10.40) | 59.0 | (7.79) | ‡ | (†) | 46.3 | (9.09) | 16.9 | ! | (6.39) | 26.7 | ! | (8.26) | 11.9 | ! | (4.67) | |||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 56.7 | (4.61) | 84.3 | (5.02) | 68.4 | (5.58) | ‡ | (†) | 4.6 | ! | (2.09) | 7.0 | ! | (3.37) | 1.7 | ! | (0.74) | 66.5 | (4.25) | 74.1 | (4.22) | 74.8 | (4.60) | ‡ | (†) | 25.2 | (4.85) | 12.4 | (3.69) | 34.8 | (5.59) | 25.9 | (5.46) | ||||||||||
| Two or more races | 67.5 | (2.18) | 88.5 | (1.90) | 69.7 | (2.53) | ‡ | (†) | 5.0 | (1.46) | 7.3 | (1.59) | 2.9 | (0.86) | 74.3 | (2.11) | 86.6 | (1.98) | 63.7 | (2.84) | 1.5 | ! | (0.56) | 34.0 | (2.84) | 16.7 | (2.28) | 33.6 | (2.71) | 27.8 | (2.57) | ||||||||||||
| Age | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 and 4 | 25.9 | (0.85) | 93.0 | (0.96) | 38.4 | (1.99) | ‡ | (†) | 0.9 | ! | (0.39) | 3.9 | (0.77) | 1.1 | ! | (0.37) | 44.9 | (0.98) | 86.4 | (1.04) | 30.8 | (1.54) | ‡ | (†) | 20.0 | (1.30) | 7.8 | (0.78) | 24.6 | (1.42) | 18.4 | (1.23) | |||||||||||
| 5 to 10 | 51.3 | (0.63) | 91.9 | (0.52) | 65.7 | (0.89) | ‡ | (†) | 2.7 | (0.31) | 3.1 | (0.33) | 1.5 | (0.19) | 65.7 | (0.74) | 82.5 | (0.60) | 62.7 | (0.90) | ‡ | (†) | 24.0 | (0.72) | 8.7 | (0.48) | 26.9 | (0.76) | 17.9 | (0.70) | |||||||||||||
| 11 to 14 | 73.0 | (0.73) | 91.2 | (0.54) | 76.4 | (0.75) | ‡ | (†) | 3.4 | (0.32) | 5.2 | (0.37) | 2.2 | (0.26) | 75.7 | (0.78) | 85.9 | (0.63) | 71.9 | (0.88) | ‡ | (†) | 28.6 | (0.86) | 13.5 | (0.58) | 32.1 | (0.81) | 26.0 | (0.85) | |||||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 85.2 | (0.54) | 90.3 | (0.46) | 73.2 | (0.68) | 3.7 | (0.27) | 3.5 | (0.28) | 11.1 | (0.56) | 3.6 | (0.30) | 84.7 | (0.54) | 89.9 | (0.44) | 69.2 | (0.82) | 5.5 | (0.37) | 30.1 | (0.75) | 21.4 | (0.72) | 35.7 | (0.81) | 38.8 | (0.80) | |||||||||||||
| Metropolitan status3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metropolitan4 | 62.6 | (0.48) | 91.7 | (0.35) | 69.7 | (0.53) | 1.2 | (0.11) | 3.0 | (0.24) | 6.6 | (0.32) | 2.3 | (0.17) | 70.8 | (0.52) | 86.8 | (0.37) | 64.0 | (0.58) | 1.7 | (0.12) | 27.5 | (0.55) | 14.1 | (0.44) | 31.3 | (0.55) | 26.8 | (0.55) | |||||||||||||
| Nonmetropolitan5 | 57.4 | (1.17) | 87.9 | (1.07) | 71.6 | (1.15) | 1.6 | (0.28) | 3.7 | (0.55) | 6.5 | (0.78) | 2.9 | (0.44) | 69.4 | (1.32) | 80.8 | (1.08) | 69.6 | (1.40) | 2.0 | (0.29) | 22.5 | (1.13) | 12.5 | (1.05) | 27.6 | (1.21) | 25.8 | (1.22) | |||||||||||||
| Highest level of education attained by either parent6 |
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| Less than high school | 41.2 | (1.44) | 70.6 | (2.18) | 72.9 | (1.81) | 1.6 | (0.45) | 12.8 | (1.53) | 5.6 | (0.92) | 7.9 | (1.03) | 58.2 | (1.73) | 72.6 | (2.08) | 66.3 | (2.10) | 0.9 | (0.25) | 30.1 | (2.21) | 8.3 | (1.12) | 18.6 | (1.68) | 13.6 | (1.54) | |||||||||||||
| High school diploma or equivalent |
54.5 | (0.94) | 86.7 | (0.89) | 68.7 | (1.18) | 1.2 | (0.26) | 5.5 | (0.56) | 4.7 | (0.48) | 4.8 | (0.58) | 63.9 | (0.96) | 80.6 | (1.11) | 63.5 | (1.32) | 1.5 | (0.25) | 24.2 | (1.11) | 11.0 | (0.76) | 24.3 | (1.13) | 19.7 | (0.95) | |||||||||||||
| Some college | 63.1 | (1.01) | 90.6 | (0.77) | 68.3 | (1.16) | 0.7 | (0.17) | 2.7 | (0.45) | 5.3 | (0.58) | 2.2 | (0.36) | 71.4 | (1.02) | 83.7 | (1.01) | 64.3 | (1.22) | 1.4 | (0.25) | 28.2 | (1.35) | 13.5 | (1.00) | 29.2 | (1.30) | 24.2 | (1.29) | |||||||||||||
| Associate's degree | 66.3 | (1.27) | 92.3 | (0.93) | 71.0 | (1.45) | 1.1 | (0.26) | 2.5 | (0.61) | 6.7 | (0.82) | 1.7 | (0.40) | 72.6 | (1.34) | 87.1 | (1.14) | 65.7 | (1.56) | 1.5 | (0.32) | 25.0 | (1.45) | 14.8 | (1.17) | 33.6 | (1.63) | 27.2 | (1.25) | |||||||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 70.8 | (0.60) | 97.2 | (0.32) | 70.5 | (0.76) | 1.5 | (0.18) | 0.5 | (0.11) | 8.0 | (0.46) | 0.5 | (0.10) | 76.9 | (0.69) | 91.8 | (0.45) | 64.9 | (0.78) | 2.0 | (0.17) | 27.1 | (0.76) | 16.2 | (0.61) | 36.2 | (0.86) | 32.7 | (0.85) | |||||||||||||
| Bachelor's degree | 70.1 | (0.83) | 96.8 | (0.43) | 71.8 | (1.07) | 1.5 | (0.24) | 0.5 | (0.15) | 8.2 | (0.66) | 0.5 | (0.15) | 76.9 | (0.89) | 91.2 | (0.64) | 65.7 | (1.03) | 1.9 | (0.21) | 26.3 | (0.94) | 15.4 | (0.79) | 36.2 | (1.02) | 31.3 | (1.05) | |||||||||||||
| Master's or higher degree | 71.7 | (1.00) | 97.7 | (0.45) | 68.7 | (1.05) | 1.6 | (0.26) | 0.5 | ! | (0.16) | 7.8 | (0.63) | 0.3 | ! | (0.12) | 77.0 | (1.03) | 92.5 | (0.59) | 64.0 | (1.22) | 2.1 | (0.27) | 28.2 | (1.22) | 17.1 | (0.96) | 36.2 | (1.43) | 34.5 | (1.28) | |||||||||||
| Family income (in current dollars) |
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| Less than $10,000 | 43.0 | (1.56) | 70.2 | (2.35) | 69.7 | (2.41) | 0.7 | ! | (0.28) | 11.6 | (1.52) | 5.2 | (1.08) | 9.2 | (1.38) | 58.7 | (1.80) | 66.3 | (2.47) | 68.2 | (2.32) | 0.7 | ! | (0.31) | 31.9 | (2.24) | 12.4 | (1.58) | 27.9 | (2.38) | 16.3 | (1.78) | |||||||||||
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 48.1 | (1.37) | 78.4 | (1.83) | 72.3 | (1.74) | 0.9 | (0.26) | 8.0 | (1.21) | 4.4 | (0.74) | 6.2 | (0.96) | 57.6 | (1.73) | 69.9 | (1.99) | 66.7 | (2.04) | 0.8 | (0.23) | 32.6 | (1.80) | 11.4 | (1.29) | 26.3 | (1.95) | 17.3 | (1.48) | |||||||||||||
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 52.0 | (1.34) | 84.9 | (1.29) | 70.1 | (1.63) | 1.3 | (0.33) | 5.8 | (0.89) | 5.7 | (0.80) | 5.3 | (0.72) | 65.3 | (1.59) | 79.6 | (1.43) | 63.1 | (1.76) | 1.4 | (0.39) | 28.1 | (1.69) | 9.9 | (1.15) | 25.3 | (1.45) | 19.8 | (1.41) | |||||||||||||
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 56.9 | (1.45) | 85.5 | (1.20) | 70.6 | (1.46) | 1.2 | (0.29) | 5.2 | (0.78) | 5.1 | (0.70) | 3.4 | (0.51) | 67.2 | (1.43) | 81.3 | (1.39) | 64.9 | (1.72) | 1.0 | (0.27) | 31.9 | (1.67) | 15.5 | (1.31) | 29.1 | (1.60) | 22.8 | (1.54) | |||||||||||||
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 60.3 | (1.60) | 92.3 | (1.08) | 69.1 | (1.77) | 0.5 | ! | (0.27) | 3.0 | (0.68) | 5.6 | (0.83) | 2.1 | (0.51) | 68.3 | (1.82) | 86.2 | (1.23) | 64.4 | (1.84) | 1.4 | (0.36) | 24.2 | (1.49) | 11.7 | (1.28) | 29.2 | (1.77) | 22.9 | (1.62) | ||||||||||||
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 67.5 | (0.98) | 95.7 | (0.51) | 68.2 | (1.18) | 1.3 | (0.22) | 1.1 | (0.27) | 6.1 | (0.56) | 0.9 | (0.21) | 73.4 | (1.04) | 89.6 | (0.76) | 64.6 | (1.27) | 1.8 | (0.28) | 23.7 | (1.12) | 11.8 | (0.87) | 28.6 | (1.16) | 25.0 | (1.11) | |||||||||||||
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 72.4 | (1.03) | 96.7 | (0.55) | 70.0 | (1.26) | 1.4 | (0.27) | 0.6 | ! | (0.20) | 8.0 | (0.76) | 0.6 | ! | (0.19) | 75.8 | (1.19) | 92.2 | (0.72) | 64.9 | (1.26) | 1.5 | (0.25) | 25.0 | (1.36) | 13.2 | (0.94) | 32.8 | (1.50) | 30.8 | (1.45) | |||||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 74.0 | (0.84) | 98.1 | (0.32) | 70.3 | (0.93) | 1.8 | (0.24) | 0.4 | (0.11) | 8.4 | (0.68) | 0.3 | ! | (0.11) | 78.0 | (0.84) | 92.2 | (0.51) | 64.2 | (1.03) | 2.7 | (0.27) | 25.7 | (0.93) | 17.8 | (0.76) | 36.1 | (1.17) | 34.7 | (0.94) | ||||||||||||
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 75.6 | (1.04) | 97.8 | (0.38) | 69.6 | (1.17) | 2.0 | (0.34) | 0.4 | ! | (0.16) | 8.4 | (0.89) | 0.3 | ! | (0.15) | 77.9 | (1.08) | 91.8 | (0.75) | 63.0 | (1.41) | 2.4 | (0.33) | 25.5 | (1.30) | 15.5 | (0.94) | 33.9 | (1.47) | 32.9 | (1.25) | |||||||||||
| $150,000 or more | 71.9 | (1.28) | 98.6 | (0.48) | 71.2 | (1.66) | 1.5 | (0.34) | 0.4 | ! | (0.17) | 8.3 | (0.85) | ‡ | (†) | 78.2 | (1.24) | 92.7 | (0.77) | 65.5 | (1.52) | 3.0 | (0.41) | 26.0 | (1.43) | 20.5 | (1.22) | 38.7 | (1.66) | 36.8 | (1.58) | ||||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| !Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30 and 50 percent. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡Reporting standards not met. Either there are too few cases for a reliable estimate or the coefficient of variation (CV) is 50 percent or greater. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Percentages sum to more than 100 because a child could have used the Internet in more than one location. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Data on internet access while traveling between places were collected only in 2015. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Children living in areas whose metropolitan status was not identified are excluded from this analysis. In 2011 and 2015, less than 1 percent of children ages 3 to 18 lived in an area with non-identified metropolitan status. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Refers to metropolitan statistical areas, which contain at least one urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Refers to areas that are outside of metropolitan statistical areas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Highest education level of any parent residing with the child (including an adoptive or stepparent). Includes only children who resided with at least one of their parents. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Data exclude children living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), July 2011 and 2015. (This table was prepared October 2016.) |
