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The internet represents a fundamental shift in how Americans connect with one another, gather information and conduct their day-to-day lives. For more than 15 years, Pew Research Center has documented its growth and distribution in the United States. Explore the patterns of internet and home broadband adoption below.

Internet use over time
When Pew Research Center began systematically tracking Americans’ internet usage in early 2000, about half of all adults were already online. Today, roughly nine-in-ten American adults use the internet.
Year |
U.S. adults |
2000 |
52% |
2001 |
55% |
2002 |
59% |
2003 |
61% |
2004 |
63% |
2005 |
68% |
2006 |
71% |
2007 |
74% |
2008 |
74% |
2009 |
76% |
2010 |
76% |
2011 |
79% |
2012 |
83% |
2013 |
84% |
2014 |
84% |
2015 |
86% |
2016 |
88% |
2018 |
89% |
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Who uses the internet
For some demographic groups – such as young adults, college graduates and those from high-income households – internet usage is near ubiquitous. Even so, adoption gaps remain based on factors such as age, income, education and community type.
- Age
- Race
- Gender
- Income
- Education
- Community
|
18-29 |
30-49 |
50-64 |
65+ |
2000 |
70% |
61% |
46% |
14% |
2001 |
72% |
65% |
50% |
14% |
2002 |
76% |
70% |
54% |
18% |
2003 |
78% |
72% |
56% |
22% |
2004 |
77% |
75% |
61% |
24% |
2005 |
83% |
79% |
66% |
28% |
2006 |
86% |
82% |
70% |
32% |
2007 |
89% |
85% |
71% |
35% |
2008 |
89% |
84% |
72% |
38% |
2009 |
92% |
84% |
75% |
40% |
2010 |
92% |
85% |
74% |
43% |
2011 |
94% |
87% |
77% |
46% |
2012 |
96% |
91% |
79% |
54% |
2013 |
97% |
92% |
81% |
56% |
2014 |
97% |
92% |
81% |
57% |
2015 |
97% |
95% |
82% |
63% |
2016 |
99% |
96% |
87% |
64% |
2018 |
98% |
97% |
87% |
66% |
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|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
2000 |
53% |
38% |
|
2001 |
57% |
40% |
|
2002 |
60% |
47% |
|
2003 |
63% |
50% |
|
2004 |
65% |
49% |
|
2005 |
70% |
55% |
|
2006 |
72% |
59% |
|
2007 |
75% |
64% |
|
2008 |
75% |
63% |
|
2009 |
79% |
69% |
|
2010 |
78% |
68% |
71% |
2011 |
81% |
72% |
72% |
2012 |
84% |
77% |
79% |
2013 |
85% |
79% |
80% |
2014 |
85% |
79% |
81% |
2015 |
87% |
81% |
82% |
2016 |
88% |
85% |
88% |
2018 |
89% |
87% |
88% |
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|
Men |
Women |
2000 |
54% |
50% |
2001 |
57% |
53% |
2002 |
61% |
57% |
2003 |
63% |
60% |
2004 |
66% |
61% |
2005 |
69% |
67% |
2006 |
72% |
70% |
2007 |
75% |
73% |
2008 |
74% |
73% |
2009 |
77% |
75% |
2010 |
77% |
76% |
2011 |
80% |
78% |
2012 |
83% |
82% |
2013 |
84% |
84% |
2014 |
84% |
84% |
2015 |
86% |
86% |
2016 |
89% |
86% |
2018 |
89% |
88% |
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|
Less than $30,000 |
$30,000-$49,999 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
$75,000+ |
2000 |
34% |
58% |
72% |
81% |
2001 |
36% |
60% |
75% |
84% |
2002 |
39% |
64% |
76% |
85% |
2003 |
41% |
66% |
81% |
87% |
2004 |
44% |
68% |
83% |
88% |
2005 |
49% |
73% |
86% |
92% |
2006 |
52% |
75% |
86% |
92% |
2007 |
58% |
74% |
86% |
93% |
2008 |
54% |
78% |
88% |
95% |
2009 |
60% |
79% |
92% |
95% |
2010 |
61% |
81% |
88% |
95% |
2011 |
64% |
85% |
90% |
97% |
2012 |
70% |
87% |
93% |
97% |
2013 |
72% |
86% |
93% |
97% |
2014 |
74% |
86% |
93% |
96% |
2015 |
76% |
86% |
94% |
97% |
2016 |
79% |
90% |
95% |
98% |
2018 |
81% |
93% |
97% |
98% |
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|
Less than high school graduate |
High school graduate |
Some college |
College graduate |
2000 |
19% |
40% |
67% |
78% |
2001 |
21% |
43% |
68% |
81% |
2002 |
24% |
48% |
73% |
83% |
2003 |
25% |
51% |
75% |
85% |
2004 |
27% |
53% |
76% |
86% |
2005 |
32% |
58% |
80% |
89% |
2006 |
37% |
61% |
83% |
91% |
2007 |
40% |
65% |
85% |
92% |
2008 |
38% |
65% |
86% |
93% |
2009 |
40% |
68% |
87% |
94% |
2010 |
41% |
68% |
87% |
93% |
2011 |
43% |
72% |
89% |
94% |
2012 |
52% |
75% |
91% |
96% |
2013 |
54% |
75% |
92% |
96% |
2014 |
55% |
76% |
91% |
96% |
2015 |
62% |
78% |
92% |
96% |
2016 |
68% |
81% |
94% |
98% |
2018 |
65% |
84% |
93% |
97% |
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|
Urban |
Suburban |
Rural |
2000 |
53% |
56% |
42% |
2001 |
55% |
59% |
46% |
2002 |
61% |
63% |
49% |
2003 |
64% |
65% |
51% |
2004 |
65% |
67% |
53% |
2005 |
69% |
70% |
60% |
2006 |
71% |
73% |
62% |
2007 |
75% |
77% |
63% |
2008 |
75% |
77% |
63% |
2009 |
73% |
76% |
68% |
2010 |
78% |
79% |
69% |
2011 |
80% |
81% |
73% |
2012 |
84% |
84% |
75% |
2013 |
86% |
85% |
78% |
2014 |
85% |
85% |
79% |
2015 |
87% |
88% |
78% |
2016 |
89% |
90% |
81% |
2018 |
92% |
90% |
78% |
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Home broadband use over time
The proportion of American adults with high-speed broadband service at home increased rapidly between 2000 and 2010. In recent years, however, broadband adoption growth has been much more sporadic. Today, roughly three-quarters of American adults have broadband internet service at home.
|
U.S. adults |
3/31/2000 |
1% |
3/1/2001 |
6% |
9/10/2001 |
7% |
9/19/2001 |
7% |
10/1/2001 |
6% |
10/7/2001 |
6% |
10/18/2001 |
8% |
11/18/2001 |
8% |
12/23/2001 |
9% |
1/31/2002 |
9% |
5/19/2002 |
11% |
7/26/2002 |
11% |
10/6/2002 |
15% |
10/27/2002 |
12% |
11/24/2002 |
15% |
12/22/2002 |
12% |
3/24/2003 |
15% |
3/25/2003 |
16% |
5/20/2003 |
16% |
6/24/2003 |
16% |
8/3/2003 |
17% |
12/14/2003 |
19% |
3/1/2004 |
24% |
3/17/2004 |
25% |
6/17/2004 |
23% |
7/3/2004 |
25% |
11/22/2004 |
26% |
11/30/2004 |
25% |
2/9/2005 |
29% |
3/21/2005 |
29% |
6/7/2005 |
33% |
12/8/2005 |
37% |
12/31/2005 |
36% |
2/6/2006 |
41% |
3/28/2006 |
42% |
4/6/2006 |
42% |
8/31/2006 |
43% |
12/4/2006 |
46% |
12/30/2006 |
44% |
9/5/2007 |
51% |
12/2/2007 |
54% |
1/13/2008 |
51% |
5/11/2008 |
54% |
8/10/2008 |
58% |
8/31/2008 |
57% |
12/4/2008 |
56% |
12/20/2008 |
55% |
4/19/2009 |
62% |
6/21/2009 |
62% |
9/14/2009 |
62% |
12/27/2009 |
59% |
1/19/2010 |
61% |
5/30/2010 |
64% |
9/13/2010 |
60% |
11/24/2010 |
60% |
12/21/2010 |
62% |
5/22/2011 |
60% |
8/26/2011 |
62% |
1/8/2012 |
67% |
2/19/2012 |
65% |
4/3/2012 |
66% |
11/10/2012 |
68% |
12/9/2012 |
65% |
5/19/2013 |
70% |
9/30/2013 |
70% |
4/12/2015 |
66% |
7/12/2015 |
67% |
11/15/2015 |
67% |
4/4/2016 |
70% |
11/6/2016 |
73% |
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Who has home broadband
As is true of internet adoption more broadly, home broadband adoption varies across demographic groups. Racial minorities, older adults, rural residents, and those with lower levels of education and income are less likely to have broadband service at home.
- Age
- Race
- Gender
- Income
- Education
- Community
|
18-29 |
30-49 |
50-64 |
65+ |
3/31/2000 |
1% |
1% |
0% |
|
3/1/2001 |
7% |
8% |
5% |
1% |
9/10/2001 |
9% |
9% |
6% |
1% |
9/19/2001 |
10% |
9% |
7% |
1% |
10/1/2001 |
8% |
8% |
5% |
|
10/7/2001 |
8% |
9% |
4% |
1% |
10/18/2001 |
10% |
9% |
7% |
2% |
11/18/2001 |
10% |
10% |
5% |
2% |
12/23/2001 |
12% |
11% |
5% |
2% |
1/31/2002 |
14% |
10% |
7% |
1% |
5/19/2002 |
14% |
13% |
9% |
2% |
7/26/2002 |
12% |
14% |
9% |
3% |
10/6/2002 |
18% |
19% |
13% |
2% |
10/27/2002 |
19% |
17% |
7% |
1% |
11/24/2002 |
22% |
18% |
11% |
2% |
12/22/2002 |
17% |
14% |
11% |
3% |
3/24/2003 |
22% |
20% |
12% |
2% |
3/25/2003 |
23% |
20% |
13% |
3% |
5/20/2003 |
20% |
19% |
16% |
4% |
6/24/2003 |
24% |
19% |
15% |
3% |
8/3/2003 |
25% |
21% |
14% |
3% |
12/14/2003 |
28% |
25% |
14% |
4% |
3/1/2004 |
34% |
28% |
22% |
5% |
3/17/2004 |
33% |
31% |
23% |
7% |
6/17/2004 |
27% |
30% |
20% |
7% |
7/3/2004 |
32% |
31% |
24% |
7% |
11/22/2004 |
36% |
32% |
23% |
7% |
2/9/2005 |
37% |
35% |
27% |
9% |
3/21/2005 |
38% |
37% |
26% |
7% |
6/7/2005 |
44% |
39% |
32% |
7% |
12/8/2005 |
46% |
45% |
34% |
11% |
12/31/2005 |
46% |
43% |
34% |
11% |
2/6/2006 |
51% |
48% |
40% |
13% |
3/28/2006 |
54% |
47% |
45% |
13% |
4/6/2006 |
55% |
51% |
38% |
14% |
8/31/2006 |
52% |
54% |
41% |
14% |
12/4/2006 |
61% |
54% |
41% |
16% |
12/30/2006 |
58% |
55% |
40% |
15% |
9/5/2007 |
66% |
60% |
50% |
17% |
1/13/2008 |
64% |
63% |
47% |
21% |
5/11/2008 |
69% |
68% |
49% |
19% |
8/10/2008 |
70% |
67% |
55% |
27% |
8/31/2008 |
73% |
68% |
52% |
24% |
12/4/2008 |
72% |
68% |
51% |
24% |
12/20/2008 |
67% |
63% |
52% |
26% |
4/19/2009 |
74% |
71% |
60% |
30% |
6/21/2009 |
74% |
75% |
58% |
31% |
9/14/2009 |
78% |
69% |
61% |
29% |
12/27/2009 |
77% |
67% |
56% |
25% |
1/19/2010 |
79% |
70% |
57% |
27% |
5/30/2010 |
76% |
74% |
62% |
30% |
9/13/2010 |
78% |
68% |
56% |
27% |
11/24/2010 |
75% |
71% |
58% |
27% |
12/21/2010 |
71% |
71% |
63% |
33% |
5/22/2011 |
72% |
72% |
57% |
28% |
8/26/2011 |
76% |
70% |
60% |
30% |
2/19/2012 |
72% |
74% |
65% |
35% |
4/3/2012 |
75% |
77% |
62% |
39% |
11/10/2012 |
76% |
78% |
66% |
41% |
12/9/2012 |
75% |
74% |
62% |
41% |
5/19/2013 |
80% |
78% |
69% |
43% |
9/30/2013 |
81% |
77% |
68% |
47% |
4/12/2015 |
75% |
73% |
66% |
40% |
7/12/2015 |
75% |
76% |
62% |
48% |
11/15/2015 |
75% |
74% |
67% |
47% |
4/4/2016 |
80% |
78% |
66% |
49% |
11/6/2016 |
77% |
81% |
75% |
51% |
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|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
3/31/2000 |
1% |
1% |
|
9/10/2001 |
8% |
3% |
|
9/19/2001 |
7% |
6% |
|
10/1/2001 |
6% |
3% |
|
10/7/2001 |
7% |
|
|
10/18/2001 |
8% |
5% |
|
12/23/2001 |
9% |
5% |
|
1/31/2002 |
9% |
5% |
|
5/19/2002 |
11% |
6% |
|
7/26/2002 |
11% |
6% |
|
10/6/2002 |
14% |
12% |
|
10/27/2002 |
13% |
7% |
|
11/24/2002 |
15% |
11% |
|
12/22/2002 |
13% |
4% |
|
3/24/2003 |
16% |
7% |
|
3/25/2003 |
17% |
7% |
|
5/20/2003 |
17% |
8% |
|
6/24/2003 |
18% |
9% |
|
8/3/2003 |
18% |
12% |
|
12/14/2003 |
20% |
12% |
|
3/1/2004 |
25% |
13% |
|
3/17/2004 |
25% |
20% |
|
6/17/2004 |
25% |
10% |
|
7/3/2004 |
26% |
14% |
|
11/22/2004 |
27% |
16% |
|
11/30/2004 |
28% |
|
|
2/9/2005 |
32% |
13% |
|
3/21/2005 |
30% |
14% |
|
6/7/2005 |
34% |
18% |
|
12/8/2005 |
39% |
24% |
|
12/31/2005 |
38% |
22% |
|
2/6/2006 |
42% |
24% |
|
3/28/2006 |
40% |
35% |
|
4/6/2006 |
43% |
32% |
|
8/31/2006 |
44% |
34% |
|
12/4/2006 |
48% |
33% |
|
12/30/2006 |
45% |
37% |
|
9/5/2007 |
51% |
42% |
|
12/2/2007 |
56% |
38% |
|
1/13/2008 |
53% |
41% |
|
5/11/2008 |
56% |
41% |
|
8/10/2008 |
57% |
48% |
|
8/31/2008 |
57% |
46% |
|
12/4/2008 |
59% |
39% |
|
12/20/2008 |
59% |
43% |
|
4/19/2009 |
64% |
43% |
|
6/21/2009 |
65% |
|
|
9/14/2009 |
68% |
51% |
|
12/27/2009 |
63% |
50% |
|
1/19/2010 |
63% |
49% |
|
5/30/2010 |
66% |
54% |
|
9/13/2010 |
64% |
50% |
49% |
11/24/2010 |
65% |
49% |
43% |
12/21/2010 |
66% |
51% |
49% |
5/22/2011 |
65% |
49% |
46% |
8/26/2011 |
66% |
49% |
51% |
1/8/2012 |
67% |
60% |
|
2/19/2012 |
69% |
57% |
44% |
4/3/2012 |
70% |
54% |
51% |
11/10/2012 |
72% |
60% |
47% |
12/9/2012 |
70% |
53% |
49% |
5/19/2013 |
74% |
64% |
53% |
9/30/2013 |
74% |
62% |
56% |
4/12/2015 |
70% |
52% |
50% |
7/12/2015 |
71% |
56% |
53% |
11/15/2015 |
73% |
55% |
47% |
4/4/2016 |
75% |
66% |
47% |
11/6/2016 |
78% |
65% |
58% |
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|
Men |
Women |
3/31/2000 |
1% |
1% |
3/1/2001 |
7% |
5% |
9/10/2001 |
8% |
6% |
9/19/2001 |
9% |
5% |
10/1/2001 |
7% |
5% |
10/7/2001 |
8% |
5% |
10/18/2001 |
11% |
4% |
11/18/2001 |
9% |
6% |
12/23/2001 |
10% |
7% |
1/31/2002 |
10% |
7% |
5/19/2002 |
12% |
9% |
7/26/2002 |
12% |
9% |
10/6/2002 |
17% |
12% |
10/27/2002 |
15% |
9% |
11/24/2002 |
18% |
11% |
12/22/2002 |
14% |
11% |
3/24/2003 |
18% |
13% |
3/25/2003 |
18% |
14% |
5/20/2003 |
19% |
13% |
6/24/2003 |
19% |
14% |
8/3/2003 |
19% |
15% |
12/14/2003 |
22% |
17% |
3/1/2004 |
27% |
21% |
3/17/2004 |
30% |
22% |
6/17/2004 |
27% |
20% |
7/3/2004 |
28% |
23% |
11/22/2004 |
29% |
23% |
11/30/2004 |
27% |
24% |
2/9/2005 |
31% |
27% |
3/21/2005 |
31% |
28% |
6/7/2005 |
36% |
30% |
12/8/2005 |
40% |
34% |
12/31/2005 |
39% |
32% |
2/6/2006 |
42% |
39% |
3/28/2006 |
45% |
39% |
4/6/2006 |
46% |
39% |
8/31/2006 |
47% |
40% |
12/4/2006 |
49% |
43% |
12/30/2006 |
47% |
42% |
9/5/2007 |
54% |
49% |
12/2/2007 |
58% |
51% |
1/13/2008 |
55% |
48% |
5/11/2008 |
57% |
52% |
8/10/2008 |
58% |
58% |
8/31/2008 |
59% |
54% |
12/4/2008 |
61% |
52% |
12/20/2008 |
56% |
54% |
4/19/2009 |
63% |
61% |
6/21/2009 |
62% |
61% |
9/14/2009 |
64% |
60% |
12/27/2009 |
61% |
58% |
1/19/2010 |
65% |
58% |
5/30/2010 |
64% |
64% |
9/13/2010 |
62% |
59% |
11/24/2010 |
60% |
61% |
12/21/2010 |
65% |
60% |
5/22/2011 |
60% |
60% |
8/26/2011 |
65% |
59% |
1/8/2012 |
67% |
67% |
2/19/2012 |
66% |
64% |
4/3/2012 |
66% |
66% |
11/10/2012 |
68% |
67% |
12/9/2012 |
65% |
66% |
5/19/2013 |
71% |
69% |
9/30/2013 |
70% |
70% |
4/12/2015 |
65% |
66% |
7/12/2015 |
67% |
67% |
11/15/2015 |
67% |
67% |
4/4/2016 |
72% |
68% |
11/6/2016 |
74% |
72% |
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|
Less than $30,000 |
$30,000-$49,999 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
$75,000+ |
3/31/2000 |
0% |
0% |
1% |
2% |
9/10/2001 |
2% |
4% |
8% |
20% |
9/19/2001 |
3% |
8% |
10% |
16% |
10/1/2001 |
2% |
5% |
8% |
14% |
10/7/2001 |
3% |
4% |
|
|
10/18/2001 |
4% |
5% |
10% |
19% |
11/18/2001 |
4% |
7% |
11% |
18% |
12/23/2001 |
4% |
7% |
10% |
23% |
1/31/2002 |
4% |
6% |
11% |
22% |
5/19/2002 |
5% |
8% |
13% |
25% |
7/26/2002 |
4% |
10% |
14% |
23% |
10/6/2002 |
6% |
11% |
26% |
32% |
10/27/2002 |
7% |
10% |
12% |
26% |
11/24/2002 |
7% |
13% |
16% |
34% |
12/22/2002 |
5% |
12% |
16% |
27% |
3/24/2003 |
7% |
11% |
22% |
32% |
3/25/2003 |
7% |
11% |
22% |
33% |
5/20/2003 |
7% |
14% |
25% |
30% |
6/24/2003 |
7% |
14% |
21% |
37% |
8/3/2003 |
8% |
14% |
22% |
38% |
12/14/2003 |
9% |
16% |
25% |
42% |
3/1/2004 |
10% |
23% |
36% |
46% |
3/17/2004 |
13% |
25% |
27% |
49% |
6/17/2004 |
12% |
18% |
31% |
48% |
7/3/2004 |
12% |
19% |
35% |
48% |
11/22/2004 |
13% |
25% |
34% |
54% |
11/30/2004 |
12% |
24% |
37% |
50% |
2/9/2005 |
15% |
27% |
32% |
58% |
3/21/2005 |
15% |
27% |
38% |
56% |
6/7/2005 |
18% |
29% |
44% |
63% |
12/8/2005 |
21% |
30% |
46% |
64% |
12/31/2005 |
17% |
30% |
52% |
63% |
2/6/2006 |
22% |
32% |
51% |
67% |
3/28/2006 |
29% |
40% |
52% |
69% |
4/6/2006 |
22% |
44% |
49% |
68% |
8/31/2006 |
22% |
39% |
56% |
74% |
12/4/2006 |
26% |
44% |
50% |
77% |
12/30/2006 |
24% |
46% |
61% |
73% |
12/2/2007 |
40% |
52% |
69% |
78% |
1/13/2008 |
28% |
51% |
61% |
77% |
5/11/2008 |
31% |
53% |
67% |
82% |
8/10/2008 |
38% |
59% |
68% |
79% |
8/31/2008 |
36% |
53% |
71% |
83% |
12/4/2008 |
31% |
61% |
73% |
85% |
12/20/2008 |
33% |
57% |
69% |
83% |
4/19/2009 |
39% |
61% |
79% |
85% |
6/21/2009 |
45% |
53% |
83% |
87% |
9/14/2009 |
42% |
66% |
82% |
88% |
12/27/2009 |
41% |
62% |
78% |
83% |
1/19/2010 |
45% |
61% |
74% |
87% |
5/30/2010 |
42% |
65% |
79% |
87% |
9/13/2010 |
40% |
64% |
80% |
88% |
11/24/2010 |
42% |
66% |
75% |
89% |
12/21/2010 |
41% |
65% |
81% |
88% |
5/22/2011 |
40% |
70% |
79% |
88% |
8/26/2011 |
41% |
65% |
81% |
89% |
1/8/2012 |
47% |
67% |
81% |
88% |
2/19/2012 |
45% |
64% |
82% |
91% |
4/3/2012 |
46% |
68% |
85% |
87% |
11/10/2012 |
47% |
71% |
83% |
90% |
12/9/2012 |
46% |
69% |
79% |
89% |
5/19/2013 |
54% |
70% |
84% |
88% |
9/30/2013 |
52% |
71% |
85% |
91% |
4/12/2015 |
44% |
72% |
83% |
90% |
7/12/2015 |
47% |
64% |
78% |
89% |
11/15/2015 |
45% |
68% |
81% |
88% |
4/4/2016 |
49% |
73% |
80% |
91% |
11/6/2016 |
53% |
71% |
83% |
93% |
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|
Less than high school graduate |
High school graduate |
Some college |
College graduate |
3/31/2000 |
|
1% |
0% |
1% |
3/1/2001 |
2% |
4% |
8% |
11% |
9/10/2001 |
2% |
5% |
8% |
13% |
9/19/2001 |
1% |
4% |
11% |
12% |
10/1/2001 |
|
5% |
6% |
10% |
10/7/2001 |
|
4% |
8% |
11% |
10/18/2001 |
3% |
6% |
9% |
12% |
11/18/2001 |
1% |
5% |
11% |
14% |
12/23/2001 |
3% |
4% |
11% |
17% |
1/31/2002 |
4% |
4% |
11% |
16% |
5/19/2002 |
3% |
6% |
14% |
18% |
7/26/2002 |
3% |
7% |
15% |
17% |
10/6/2002 |
3% |
10% |
20% |
24% |
10/27/2002 |
9% |
6% |
13% |
22% |
11/24/2002 |
4% |
10% |
18% |
24% |
12/22/2002 |
2% |
7% |
15% |
23% |
3/24/2003 |
4% |
12% |
17% |
26% |
3/25/2003 |
4% |
12% |
18% |
27% |
5/20/2003 |
5% |
11% |
20% |
25% |
6/24/2003 |
5% |
10% |
24% |
24% |
8/3/2003 |
4% |
12% |
20% |
29% |
12/14/2003 |
9% |
12% |
24% |
31% |
3/1/2004 |
7% |
16% |
31% |
40% |
3/17/2004 |
10% |
19% |
31% |
39% |
6/17/2004 |
8% |
16% |
29% |
38% |
7/3/2004 |
6% |
18% |
28% |
42% |
11/22/2004 |
7% |
14% |
31% |
47% |
11/30/2004 |
|
13% |
31% |
47% |
2/9/2005 |
12% |
19% |
34% |
47% |
3/21/2005 |
9% |
20% |
36% |
47% |
6/7/2005 |
13% |
23% |
39% |
52% |
12/8/2005 |
13% |
27% |
44% |
56% |
12/31/2005 |
14% |
25% |
44% |
55% |
2/6/2006 |
19% |
29% |
50% |
58% |
3/28/2006 |
19% |
30% |
49% |
63% |
4/6/2006 |
17% |
32% |
48% |
63% |
8/31/2006 |
12% |
31% |
52% |
66% |
12/4/2006 |
17% |
34% |
55% |
69% |
12/30/2006 |
16% |
32% |
53% |
68% |
9/5/2007 |
26% |
39% |
63% |
72% |
12/2/2007 |
22% |
43% |
63% |
75% |
1/13/2008 |
21% |
40% |
61% |
72% |
5/11/2008 |
29% |
39% |
64% |
78% |
8/10/2008 |
24% |
48% |
68% |
78% |
8/31/2008 |
22% |
44% |
67% |
82% |
12/4/2008 |
20% |
45% |
67% |
81% |
12/20/2008 |
17% |
43% |
65% |
84% |
4/19/2009 |
27% |
51% |
69% |
82% |
6/21/2009 |
|
46% |
75% |
86% |
9/14/2009 |
25% |
54% |
71% |
84% |
12/27/2009 |
24% |
45% |
73% |
82% |
1/19/2010 |
28% |
49% |
71% |
82% |
5/30/2010 |
31% |
51% |
75% |
86% |
9/13/2010 |
22% |
49% |
72% |
82% |
11/24/2010 |
22% |
50% |
71% |
82% |
12/21/2010 |
27% |
51% |
76% |
80% |
5/22/2011 |
22% |
48% |
71% |
83% |
8/26/2011 |
22% |
52% |
73% |
85% |
1/8/2012 |
23% |
56% |
80% |
87% |
2/19/2012 |
25% |
52% |
76% |
90% |
4/3/2012 |
34% |
55% |
74% |
87% |
11/10/2012 |
29% |
55% |
78% |
87% |
12/9/2012 |
27% |
56% |
73% |
85% |
5/19/2013 |
37% |
57% |
78% |
89% |
9/30/2013 |
28% |
58% |
80% |
90% |
4/12/2015 |
22% |
53% |
75% |
86% |
7/12/2015 |
30% |
54% |
74% |
87% |
11/15/2015 |
22% |
56% |
75% |
88% |
4/4/2016 |
24% |
59% |
80% |
90% |
11/6/2016 |
34% |
62% |
80% |
91% |
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|
Urban |
Suburban |
Rural |
3/31/2000 |
1% |
1% |
0% |
3/1/2001 |
7% |
7% |
2% |
9/10/2001 |
8% |
8% |
3% |
9/19/2001 |
9% |
8% |
3% |
10/1/2001 |
6% |
7% |
3% |
10/7/2001 |
7% |
9% |
2% |
10/18/2001 |
9% |
9% |
2% |
12/23/2001 |
11% |
10% |
4% |
1/31/2002 |
9% |
11% |
4% |
5/19/2002 |
10% |
14% |
4% |
7/26/2002 |
12% |
13% |
3% |
10/6/2002 |
18% |
17% |
6% |
10/27/2002 |
16% |
13% |
6% |
11/24/2002 |
18% |
17% |
6% |
12/22/2002 |
16% |
13% |
6% |
3/24/2003 |
18% |
17% |
8% |
3/25/2003 |
19% |
17% |
9% |
5/20/2003 |
20% |
17% |
8% |
6/24/2003 |
18% |
20% |
7% |
8/3/2003 |
20% |
19% |
9% |
12/14/2003 |
21% |
23% |
10% |
3/1/2004 |
26% |
29% |
10% |
3/17/2004 |
27% |
29% |
14% |
6/17/2004 |
27% |
27% |
12% |
7/3/2004 |
29% |
29% |
12% |
11/22/2004 |
29% |
28% |
16% |
11/30/2004 |
29% |
29% |
11% |
2/9/2005 |
29% |
33% |
19% |
3/21/2005 |
32% |
33% |
18% |
6/7/2005 |
38% |
34% |
21% |
12/8/2005 |
41% |
40% |
23% |
12/31/2005 |
36% |
40% |
23% |
2/6/2006 |
42% |
46% |
24% |
3/28/2006 |
38% |
39% |
19% |
4/6/2006 |
45% |
47% |
25% |
8/31/2006 |
46% |
46% |
28% |
12/4/2006 |
47% |
51% |
29% |
12/30/2006 |
48% |
46% |
32% |
9/5/2007 |
52% |
54% |
35% |
12/2/2007 |
60% |
56% |
41% |
1/13/2008 |
54% |
56% |
34% |
5/11/2008 |
56% |
59% |
38% |
8/10/2008 |
63% |
59% |
43% |
8/31/2008 |
57% |
62% |
40% |
12/4/2008 |
55% |
61% |
44% |
12/20/2008 |
54% |
57% |
36% |
4/19/2009 |
62% |
63% |
42% |
6/21/2009 |
58% |
60% |
43% |
9/14/2009 |
60% |
63% |
50% |
12/27/2009 |
60% |
64% |
47% |
1/19/2010 |
64% |
63% |
52% |
5/30/2010 |
67% |
69% |
49% |
9/13/2010 |
62% |
63% |
51% |
11/24/2010 |
61% |
65% |
55% |
12/21/2010 |
62% |
68% |
52% |
5/22/2011 |
62% |
63% |
52% |
8/26/2011 |
64% |
65% |
55% |
1/8/2012 |
74% |
69% |
48% |
2/19/2012 |
65% |
70% |
53% |
4/3/2012 |
67% |
70% |
53% |
11/10/2012 |
70% |
71% |
55% |
12/9/2012 |
64% |
67% |
63% |
5/19/2013 |
70% |
73% |
62% |
9/30/2013 |
70% |
74% |
60% |
4/12/2015 |
65% |
69% |
58% |
7/12/2015 |
68% |
72% |
50% |
11/15/2015 |
67% |
71% |
56% |
4/4/2016 |
72% |
71% |
61% |
11/6/2016 |
73% |
76% |
63% |
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Smartphone dependency over time
As the adoption of traditional broadband service has slowed in recent years, a growing share of Americans now use smartphones as their primary means of online access at home. Today just over one-in-ten American adults are “smartphone-only” internet users – meaning they own a smartphone, but do not have traditional home broadband service.
|
U.S. adults |
2013 |
8% |
2014 |
-- |
2015 |
13% |
2016 |
12% |
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Who is smartphone dependent
Reliance on smartphones for online access is especially common among younger adults, non-whites and lower-income Americans.
- Age
- Race
- Gender
- Income
- Education
- Community
|
18-29 |
30-49 |
50-64 |
65+ |
2013 |
12% |
9% |
7% |
3% |
2014 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2015 |
19% |
16% |
11% |
7% |
2016 |
17% |
13% |
11% |
7% |
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|
White |
Black |
Hispanic |
2013 |
6% |
10% |
16% |
2014 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2015 |
10% |
19% |
23% |
2016 |
9% |
15% |
23% |
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|
Men |
Women |
2013 |
9% |
8% |
2014 |
-- |
-- |
2015 |
14% |
13% |
2016 |
12% |
12% |
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|
Less than $30,000 |
$30,000-$49,999 |
$50,000-$74,999 |
$75,000+ |
2013 |
12% |
9% |
5% |
5% |
2014 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2015 |
20% |
15% |
10% |
6% |
2016 |
21% |
12% |
10% |
5% |
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|
Less than high school graduate |
High school graduate |
Some college |
College graduate |
2013 |
14% |
11% |
8% |
4% |
2014 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2015 |
21% |
17% |
14% |
6% |
2016 |
27% |
15% |
12% |
5% |
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|
Urban |
Suburban |
Rural |
2013 |
9% |
7% |
9% |
2014 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2015 |
15% |
12% |
15% |
2016 |
12% |
12% |
14% |
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Find out more
Find more in-depth explorations of internet and home broadband patterns in the U.S. by following the links below.
First-time internet users: Who they are and what they do when they get online Dec. 1, 2017
The Internet of Things Connectivity Binge: What Are the Implications? June 6, 2017
Tech Adoption Climbs Among Older Adults May 17, 2017
Digital divide persists even as lower-income Americans make gains in tech adoption March 22, 2017
Home Broadband 2015: Barriers to broadband adoption Dec. 21, 2015
All reports and blog posts related to internet access.