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Internet
Activities |
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According to our November 2004 survey, 59% of
American adults use the internet. That
currently represents about 120 million people. Here are some of the things they do online: |
Percent
of internet users who report this activity |
Most
recent survey
date |
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Send e-mail |
92 |
November
2004 |
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Use a search engine to find information |
84 |
May-June
2004 |
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Search for a map or driving directions |
84 |
February
2004 |
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Do an internet search to answer a specific
question |
80 |
Nov-Dec
2003 |
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Research a product or service before buying it |
78 |
February
2004 |
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Check the weather |
78 |
November
2004 |
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Look for info on a hobby or interest |
77 |
November
2004 |
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Get travel info |
73 |
May-June
2004 |
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Get news |
72 |
May-June 2004
|
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Buy a product |
67 |
November
2004 |
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Surf the Web for fun |
66 |
November 2004
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Look for health/medical info |
66 |
December
2002 |
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Look for info from a government website |
66 |
August
2003 |
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Buy or make a reservation for travel |
62 |
November
2004 |
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Research for school or training |
60 |
May-June
2004 |
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Go to a website that provides info or support
for a specific medical condition or personal situation |
58 |
November
2004 |
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Watch a video clip or listen to an audio clip |
56 |
November
2004 |
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Look up phone number or address |
54 |
February
2004 |
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Do any type of research for your job |
51 |
February
2004 |
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Look for political news/info |
49 |
May-June
2004 |
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Take a virtual tour of a location online |
45 |
November
2004 |
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Bank online |
44 |
November
2004 |
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Get financial info |
44 |
November
2004 |
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Check sports scores or info |
43 |
February
2004 |
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Look for info about a job |
42 |
May-June
2004 |
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Download other files such as games, videos, or
pictures |
42 |
June
2003 |
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Send an instant message |
42 |
May-June
2004 |
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Play a game |
39 |
November
2004 |
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Listen to music online at a website |
34 |
May-June
2004 |
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Look for info about a place to live |
34 |
May-June
2004 |
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Look for religious/spiritual info |
30 |
November
2004 |
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Search for info about someone you know or might
meet |
28 |
September
2002 |
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Log onto the internet using a wireless device |
25 |
November
2004 |
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Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion |
25 |
June-July
2002 |
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Share files from own computer w/ others |
24 |
November
2004 |
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Research your family’s history or genealogy |
24 |
March-May
2003 |
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Look for weight loss or general fitness info |
24 |
January
2002 |
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Participate in an online auction |
23 |
February
2004 |
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Look for info about a mental health issue |
23 |
June-July
2002 |
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Use internet to get photos developed/display
photos |
21 |
August-October
2001 |
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Create content for the internet |
19 |
October
2002 |
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Download music files to your computer |
18 |
November
2004 |
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Look for info on something sensitive or
embarrassing |
18 |
June-July
2002 |
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Read someone else’s web log or “blog” |
17 |
February
2004 |
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Take part in an online group |
16 |
October
2002 |
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Visit an adult website |
15 |
May-June
2004 |
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Download video files to your computer |
14 |
November
2004 |
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Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds |
13 |
November
2004 |
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Send or receive an invitation to a meeting or
party using an online invitation service |
12 |
November
2004 |
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Buy groceries online |
12 |
March-May
2003 |
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Make a donation to a charity online |
12 |
November
2004 |
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Take a class online for college credit |
10 |
June
2003 |
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Go to a dating website or other sites where you
can meet other people online |
9 |
May-June
2004 |
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Take any other class online |
8 |
June
2003 |
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Look for info about domestic violence |
8 |
December
2002 |
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Make a phone call online |
7 |
June
2003 |
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Create a web log or “blog” |
5 |
February
2004 |
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Check e-mail on a hand-held computer |
5 |
August-October
2001 |
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Play lottery or gamble online |
4 |
March-May
2003 |