February 16th, 2008
US broadband access by demographic groups
76% of American adults (those age 18 and older) reported using the internet, according to the Pew Internet Project. And 24% say they do not use the internet. 59% of internet users go online at least once a day from home, and 43% say they use it that often from work.
| Demographic group | Internet access | Broadband access |
| Men | 78% | 79% |
| Women | 75% | 75% |
| Whites | 78% | 78% |
| Blacks | 68% | 68% |
| English-speaking Latinos | 75% | 73% |
| Gen Y (age 18-30) | 91% | 79% |
| Gen X (31-42) | 90% | 84% |
| Boomers (43-61) | 79% | 76% |
| Matures (62-71) | 56% | 65% |
| After work (71+) | 29% | 54% |
| Household earns less than $40,000 | 61% | 62% |
| Household earns more than $40,000 | 91% | 86% |
| Less than HS diploma | 41% | 61% |
| HS diploma | 69% | 73% |
| Some college | 86% | 78% |
| College degree + | 93% | 83% |
| Rural | 66% | 64% |
| Suburban | 80% | 79% |
| Urban | 76% | 79% |
