A recent Washington Post article highlighted some of our data on internet users in the 50+ age group.

2000

• 48% of Americans between 50-64 years old had access
• 15% of Americans age 65+ had access

2001

2002

• 55% of Americans between 50-64 years old had access
• 18% of Americans age 65+ had access

2003

• 59% of Americans between 50-64 years old had access
• 22% of Americans age 65+ had access

2004

• 60% of Americans between 50-64 years old had access
• 25% of Americans age 65+ had access

The margin of error for each data set is +/- 2%. For more data from 2000-2004, check out the “Usage Over Time” spreadsheet posted on our Latest Trends page.