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| Table 702.30. | Percentage of persons age 3 and over who use the internet anywhere and who use the internet at selected locations, by selected characteristics: 2011 and 2021 |
| [Standard errors appear in parentheses] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Selected characteristic | Percent using the internet, 2011 | Percent using the internet, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anywhere1 | At home | At school | At school, among enrolled persons ages 16 to 242 | At workplace, among employed persons age 15 and over3 | Anywhere1 | At home | At school | At school, among enrolled persons ages 16 to 542 | At workplace, among employed persons age 15 and over3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 69.7 | (0.22) | 64.1 | (0.24) | 17.6 | (0.17) | 73.9 | (0.69) | 49.9 | (0.29) | 80.5 | (0.24) | 75.6 | (0.25) | 15.5 | (0.14) | 61.5 | (0.69) | 59.3 | (0.32) | ||||||||||
| Sex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 69.4 | (0.26) | 64.0 | (0.28) | 17.1 | (0.20) | 72.8 | (0.96) | 47.3 | (0.33) | 80.4 | (0.28) | 75.4 | (0.28) | 15.2 | (0.18) | 62.9 | (0.98) | 57.1 | (0.39) | ||||||||||
| Female | 70.1 | (0.23) | 64.1 | (0.26) | 18.0 | (0.19) | 74.8 | (0.96) | 53.0 | (0.36) | 80.6 | (0.26) | 75.9 | (0.27) | 15.7 | (0.17) | 60.3 | (0.90) | 61.8 | (0.41) | ||||||||||
| Race/ethnicity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 59.7 | (2.62) | 49.4 | (3.47) | 18.3 | (1.69) | 66.6 | (8.25) | 39.3 | (3.08) | 74.6 | (2.57) | 70.1 | (2.62) | 13.3 | (1.72) | 59.7 | (6.71) | 49.4 | (3.41) | ||||||||||
| Asian | 73.6 | (0.83) | 70.8 | (0.91) | 18.9 | (0.63) | 79.2 | (2.90) | 54.6 | (1.41) | 80.6 | (0.96) | 76.6 | (1.01) | 16.1 | (0.71) | 63.8 | (2.13) | 63.8 | (1.37) | ||||||||||
| Black | 60.2 | (0.67) | 51.0 | (0.77) | 18.8 | (0.49) | 67.8 | (2.17) | 40.7 | (0.87) | 76.9 | (0.78) | 71.2 | (0.78) | 16.3 | (0.47) | 55.0 | (2.13) | 54.1 | (1.07) | ||||||||||
| Hispanic | 54.4 | (0.66) | 46.6 | (0.72) | 18.2 | (0.41) | 72.4 | (1.79) | 30.7 | (0.77) | 76.7 | (0.59) | 70.2 | (0.65) | 19.4 | (0.40) | 60.7 | (1.53) | 43.8 | (0.93) | ||||||||||
| Pacific Islander | 67.3 | (3.76) | 60.6 | (4.16) | 18.3 | (2.54) | ‡ | (†) | 45.4 | (4.49) | 79.6 | (3.54) | 74.6 | (3.68) | 12.5 | (2.44) | 60.9 | (15.49) | 56.8 | (5.98) | ||||||||||
| White | 75.0 | (0.25) | 70.5 | (0.27) | 16.9 | (0.18) | 75.7 | (0.99) | 55.1 | (0.34) | 82.5 | (0.28) | 78.3 | (0.30) | 13.6 | (0.17) | 63.2 | (0.95) | 64.6 | (0.37) | ||||||||||
| Two or more races | 72.6 | (1.26) | 64.2 | (1.41) | 27.3 | (1.30) | 72.2 | (5.09) | 49.5 | (2.25) | 80.7 | (1.33) | 75.2 | (1.51) | 28.5 | (1.43) | 63.2 | (3.91) | 59.5 | (2.07) | ||||||||||
| Age | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 and 4 | 25.9 | (0.85) | 24.1 | (0.85) | 10.0 | (0.57) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 55.7 | (1.23) | 48.6 | (1.22) | 17.4 | (0.93) | † | (†) | † | (†) | ||||||||||
| 5 to 10 | 51.3 | (0.63) | 47.1 | (0.66) | 33.7 | (0.59) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 72.9 | (0.71) | 62.8 | (0.74) | 48.9 | (0.82) | † | (†) | † | (†) | ||||||||||
| 11 to 14 | 73.0 | (0.73) | 66.6 | (0.78) | 55.8 | (0.81) | † | (†) | † | (†) | 77.1 | (0.83) | 69.4 | (0.92) | 58.1 | (1.02) | † | (†) | † | (†) | ||||||||||
| 15 to 18 | 85.2 | (0.54) | 76.9 | (0.61) | 62.4 | (0.70) | 69.3 | (0.98) | 14.5 | (1.02) | 85.3 | (0.65) | 79.2 | (0.76) | 58.6 | (0.85) | 63.9 | (0.99) | 32.6 | (1.57) | ||||||||||
| 19 to 24 | 83.1 | (0.53) | 73.5 | (0.69) | 39.0 | (0.72) | 77.6 | (0.90) | 31.4 | (0.65) | 85.8 | (0.59) | 81.2 | (0.61) | 29.4 | (0.74) | 66.0 | (1.15) | 48.4 | (0.98) | ||||||||||
| 25 to 29 | 81.5 | (0.55) | 72.8 | (0.64) | 12.8 | (0.42) | † | (†) | 53.4 | (0.81) | 86.4 | (0.62) | 82.6 | (0.64) | 10.2 | (0.51) | 55.7 | (2.30) | 60.6 | (0.92) | ||||||||||
| 30 to 39 | 80.9 | (0.39) | 74.4 | (0.42) | 9.3 | (0.29) | † | (†) | 56.4 | (0.52) | 85.2 | (0.42) | 81.8 | (0.44) | 5.9 | (0.25) | 48.2 | (2.28) | 62.8 | (0.58) | ||||||||||
| 40 to 49 | 79.6 | (0.40) | 74.6 | (0.45) | 7.6 | (0.23) | † | (†) | 56.3 | (0.52) | 85.6 | (0.42) | 81.7 | (0.46) | 4.3 | (0.23) | 39.9 | (3.44) | 62.2 | (0.62) | ||||||||||
| 50 to 59 | 71.9 | (0.44) | 67.3 | (0.46) | 5.1 | (0.22) | † | (†) | 51.0 | (0.56) | 83.7 | (0.42) | 78.9 | (0.46) | 3.0 | (0.17) | 44.1 | (6.18) | 61.0 | (0.61) | ||||||||||
| 60 to 69 | 64.4 | (0.54) | 60.3 | (0.56) | 3.3 | (0.20) | † | (†) | 48.1 | (0.76) | 80.2 | (0.46) | 75.9 | (0.49) | 1.6 | (0.13) | † | (†) | 59.7 | (0.73) | ||||||||||
| 70 or older | 38.5 | (0.55) | 35.0 | (0.56) | 0.9 | (0.10) | † | (†) | 35.4 | (1.46) | 68.8 | (0.54) | 65.7 | (0.54) | 0.8 | (0.09) | † | (†) | 53.4 | (1.35) | ||||||||||
| Highest level of education attained by persons age 25 and over |
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| Less than high school | 31.5 | (0.58) | 26.3 | (0.57) | 1.2 | (0.15) | † | (†) | 12.0 | (0.68) | 62.3 | (0.87) | 56.6 | (0.88) | 1.8 | (0.22) | 49.7 | (7.95) | 25.7 | (1.12) | ||||||||||
| High school diploma or equivalent | 58.7 | (0.38) | 52.9 | (0.38) | 1.9 | (0.10) | † | (†) | 31.0 | (0.51) | 75.3 | (0.45) | 70.2 | (0.45) | 1.6 | (0.12) | 22.4 | (4.15) | 45.3 | (0.66) | ||||||||||
| Some college | 79.6 | (0.42) | 72.7 | (0.42) | 7.7 | (0.26) | † | (†) | 54.3 | (0.65) | 84.0 | (0.49) | 80.5 | (0.53) | 4.6 | (0.23) | 51.0 | (3.00) | 60.5 | (0.80) | ||||||||||
| Associate's degree | 82.6 | (0.48) | 76.4 | (0.52) | 7.3 | (0.34) | † | (†) | 58.8 | (0.78) | 85.3 | (0.52) | 81.1 | (0.56) | 3.8 | (0.28) | 47.3 | (3.64) | 64.6 | (0.84) | ||||||||||
| Bachelor's or higher degree | 90.0 | (0.22) | 86.4 | (0.26) | 12.1 | (0.27) | † | (†) | 77.5 | (0.38) | 88.3 | (0.30) | 85.6 | (0.31) | 5.8 | (0.18) | 55.3 | (2.17) | 74.6 | (0.43) | ||||||||||
| Bachelor's degree | 89.1 | (0.28) | 85.2 | (0.31) | 9.6 | (0.31) | † | (†) | 74.4 | (0.47) | 87.8 | (0.37) | 84.8 | (0.38) | 5.1 | (0.22) | 54.5 | (2.62) | 72.8 | (0.48) | ||||||||||
| Master's or higher degree | 91.6 | (0.32) | 88.6 | (0.39) | 16.6 | (0.48) | † | (†) | 82.7 | (0.53) | 89.2 | (0.42) | 87.0 | (0.46) | 6.8 | (0.31) | 57.0 | (3.45) | 77.6 | (0.66) | ||||||||||
| Metropolitan status4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Metropolitan5 | 71.0 | (0.24) | 65.5 | (0.27) | 18.0 | (0.18) | 74.3 | (0.79) | 51.7 | (0.31) | 80.7 | (0.26) | 76.0 | (0.27) | 15.7 | (0.16) | 61.7 | (0.75) | 59.8 | (0.36) | ||||||||||
| Nonmetropolitan6 | 62.8 | (0.69) | 55.9 | (0.71) | 15.2 | (0.38) | 70.6 | (2.20) | 40.1 | (0.79) | 79.1 | (0.76) | 73.3 | (0.80) | 14.1 | (0.40) | 60.2 | (2.20) | 55.6 | (0.96) | ||||||||||
| Family income (in current dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less than $10,000 | 48.9 | (0.82) | 36.5 | (0.89) | 15.3 | (0.56) | 68.3 | (2.71) | 26.9 | (1.29) | 69.4 | (1.18) | 63.0 | (1.28) | 16.8 | (0.93) | 62.7 | (3.17) | 43.5 | (2.26) | ||||||||||
| $10,000 to $19,999 | 48.2 | (0.67) | 38.7 | (0.70) | 13.1 | (0.43) | 67.1 | (2.73) | 25.6 | (0.86) | 66.3 | (0.92) | 60.4 | (0.91) | 12.1 | (0.54) | 62.2 | (2.83) | 35.5 | (1.58) | ||||||||||
| $20,000 to $29,999 | 55.6 | (0.62) | 47.5 | (0.69) | 13.4 | (0.38) | 69.0 | (2.71) | 29.8 | (0.75) | 72.7 | (0.80) | 67.0 | (0.78) | 13.8 | (0.55) | 61.9 | (2.70) | 40.7 | (1.25) | ||||||||||
| $30,000 to $39,999 | 62.0 | (0.70) | 54.8 | (0.73) | 15.2 | (0.44) | 68.5 | (2.43) | 35.2 | (0.80) | 75.4 | (0.84) | 69.9 | (0.87) | 13.3 | (0.49) | 58.2 | (2.41) | 45.6 | (1.03) | ||||||||||
| $40,000 to $49,999 | 70.3 | (0.72) | 64.8 | (0.76) | 16.2 | (0.48) | 70.6 | (2.74) | 43.3 | (0.87) | 80.4 | (0.73) | 75.1 | (0.84) | 14.7 | (0.58) | 62.3 | (2.65) | 52.1 | (1.24) | ||||||||||
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 77.6 | (0.43) | 73.8 | (0.47) | 18.0 | (0.36) | 76.1 | (1.66) | 50.8 | (0.64) | 82.1 | (0.56) | 77.5 | (0.56) | 14.2 | (0.36) | 57.8 | (1.81) | 56.4 | (0.75) | ||||||||||
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 83.6 | (0.37) | 80.6 | (0.42) | 20.9 | (0.48) | 80.3 | (1.80) | 60.6 | (0.67) | 84.0 | (0.59) | 79.2 | (0.66) | 15.7 | (0.43) | 58.0 | (2.03) | 62.0 | (0.81) | ||||||||||
| $100,000 or more | 86.6 | (0.36) | 84.5 | (0.43) | 23.2 | (0.39) | 80.3 | (1.49) | 69.7 | (0.54) | 86.0 | (0.33) | 81.9 | (0.37) | 17.9 | (0.33) | 65.0 | (1.19) | 69.5 | (0.49) | ||||||||||
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 86.9 | (0.45) | 84.7 | (0.50) | 23.1 | (0.48) | 81.7 | (1.83) | 67.4 | (0.73) | 85.6 | (0.49) | 81.5 | (0.53) | 17.0 | (0.41) | 64.6 | (1.63) | 67.0 | (0.79) | ||||||||||
| $150,000 or more | 86.2 | (0.54) | 84.2 | (0.66) | 23.4 | (0.61) | 78.0 | (2.30) | 73.2 | (0.80) | 86.3 | (0.47) | 82.2 | (0.51) | 18.7 | (0.47) | 65.3 | (1.69) | 71.7 | (0.64) | ||||||||||
| †Not applicable. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1Includes all persons who use the internet at any location. In 2021, also includes other public place, while traveling between places, and some other location. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2Includes only persons who were enrolled in school for the specified age group because data on school enrollment were not collected for the other age groups. In 2011, about 36 percent of persons ages 16 to 24 were enrolled in school. In 2021, about 16 percent of persons ages 16 to 54 were enrolled in school. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3Includes only persons age 15 and over who were employed because data on employment were not collected for younger age groups. In 2011, about 58 percent of persons age 15 and over were employed. In 2021, about 59 percent of persons age 15 and over were employed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Persons living in areas whose metropolitan status was not identified are excluded from this analysis. In 2011 and 2021, less than 1 percent of persons lived in an area with non-identified metropolitan status. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5Refers to metropolitan statistical areas, which contain at least one urbanized area with a population of 50,000 or more. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6Refers to areas that are outside of metropolitan statistical areas. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Data are based on sample surveys of the civilian noninstitutionalized population, which excludes persons in the military and persons living in institutions (e.g., prisons or nursing facilities). Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (CPS), July 2011 and November 2021. (This table was prepared May 2023.) |
