Census says 62 percent of households have home internet
June 8, 2009
U.S. households with access to the internet have more than tripled since 1997, with 62 percent of homes now having internet access, according to the Census bureau.
Of those with home access, 82 percent reported using high speed internet, versus 17 percent with a dial-up connection.
Cable providers and smaller internet service providers have been penetrating markets with billions of dollars in new broadband fiber lines.
Alaska and New Hampshire residents had among the highest rates of internet use in 2007, while Mississippi and West Virginia had among the lowest rates at about 52 percent, the Census bureau said.
There is evidence for a "digital divide" based on educational attainment and according to race. For individuals 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree, 87 percent reported going online, versus only 49 percent with only a high school education.
Home internet access was available for 69 percent of whites, against 51 percent of blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 percent of Hispanics.
In 2008, cable high-speed internet service was available to more than 119 million households, up from about 90 million in 2003, according to the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
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