Demographics of Internet Users
Below is the percentage of each group who use the internet, according to our December 2006 survey. As an example, 69% of adult women use the internet.
	Use the internet
Total Adults	70%
Women	69
Men	71
Age
18-29	83%
30-49	82
50-64	70
65+	33
Race/ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic	72%
Black, Non-Hispanic	58
English-speaking Hispanic	69
All Hispanics (June-October 2006)*	56
Household income
Less than $30,000/yr	49%
$30,000-$49,999	75
$50,000-$74,999	90
$75,000 +	93
Educational attainment
Less than High School	36%
High School	59
Some College	84
College +	91
Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project, November 30 – December 30,, 2006 Tracking Survey. N=2,373 adults, 18 and older. Margin of error is ±2% for results based on the full sample and ±3% for results based on internet users. *Data related to all Hispanics was gathered through telephone interviews conducted in Spanish and English between June 5 – July 3, 2006, and August 10 – October 4, 2006, among a sample of 6,016 Hispanic adults, aged 18 and older. For a full discussion of this data, please refer to ” Latinos Online,” available at: http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/204/report_display.asp Please note that prior to our January 2005 survey, the question used to identify internet users read, “Do you ever go online to access the Internet or World Wide Web or to send and receive email?” The current two-part question wording reads, “Do you use the internet, at least occasionally?” and “Do you send or receive email, at least occasionally?” Last updated April 26, 2007.

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