Digital Divides 2015

Digital Divides 2015

Lee RainieDirector Internet, Science and Technology Research9.22.15Advisory Board to US Census Bureau – Hard to Count Populations

Non-partisan, independent, non-advocacy, no policy positions

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Household income


Internet users by household income (Pew Research 2015)

All adults <$30K $30K-$50K $50K-75K $75K-$100K $100K-$150K >$150K0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

87 78 87 94 97 98 97


Internet users over time by household income (Pew Research)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

20

40

60

80

100

34 36 39 41 4448

5258

5460 61 64

71 72 74 74

58 6064 66 68 71

75 7478 79 80

85 87 86 86 89

72 75 7681 83 85 86 86 88

92 88 90 93 93 93 9681 84 85 87 88 91 92 93 95 95 95 97 97 97 96 97

Less than $30K $30K-$49,999 $50K-$74,999 $75K+

%


Mobile connectors by household income (Pew Research 2015)

All adults <$30K $30K-$50K $50K-75K $75K-$100K $100K-$150K >$150K0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 92 87 90 96 96 98 100

6852

69 76 8189 94

All cell owners Smartphone owners


Internet user households by household income (Census Bureau 2013)

All adults <$25K $25K-$50K $50K-$100K $100K-$150K $150K+0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

7948.5

6984.9 92.7 94.9


Educational attainment


Internet users by education (Pew Research 2015)

All adults < High school HS diploma Some college College degree+

0102030405060708090

100

8768 77

93 97


Internet users over time by education (Pew Research)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

20

40

60

80

100

78 81 83 85 86 88 91 92 93 94 93 94 96 96 96 95

67 6873 75 76 79

83 85 86 87 87 89 91 92 91 90

40 4348 51 53

5761

65 65 68 6772 75 76 76 79

19 21 24 25 27 3037 40 38 40 41

5055

6055

68

College+ Some college HS grad Less than HS

%


Mobile connectors by education (Pew Research 2015)


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 92 86 89 94 95

68

4156

75 81



Internet user households by educational attainment (Census Bureau 2013)


0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

7953.7

69.7 82.4 90.8


Race and ethnicity


Internet users by race/ethnicity (Pew Research 2015)

All adults White Black Hispanic0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

87 87 84 84


Internet users by race/ethnicity over time (Pew Research)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

20

40

60

80

100

5357 60 63 65

6872 75 75

79 78 81 84 85 85 87

38 4047 50 49

5359

64 6369 68

7377 79 79 7972 73 73 74 77 77

85 8489 90 88 91

95 95 97

4650

58 5861

6773 76 74 68 70 73

79 81 81 81

White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Asian, non-Hispanic Hispanic

%


Mobile connectors by race/ethnicity (Pew Research 2015)

All adults White Black Hispanic0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 92 91 92 93

68 66 68 64



Internet user households by race/ethnicity (Census Bureau 2013)

All adults White Asian Hispanic Black Native Amer0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

74.4 77.4 86.666.7 61.3 58.2


Age


Internet use by age (Pew Research 2015)

All adults 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

87 97 9780

65


Internet use by age over time (Pew Research)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

20

40

60

80

100

70 7276 78 77

8286 89 89 92 92 94 96 97 97 97

6165

70 72 75 7782 85 84 84 84 87

91 92 92 92

4650

54 5661

6570 71 72 75 74 77 79 81 81 83

14 1418

22 24 2732 35 38 40 43 46

54 56 57 60

18-29 30-49 50-64 65 or older

%


Mobile connectors by age (Pew Research 2015)

All adults 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 92 98 96 9376

6886 83

58

30



All adults 0-17 18-34 35-44 45-64 65+0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

79 81.2 81.2 83.3 80.664.3

Internet user households by age (Census Bureau 2013)

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Community type


Internet use by community type (Pew Research 2015)

All adults Urban Suburban Rural0

20

40

60

80

100

87 89 8975


Internet use by community type over time (Pew Research)

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150

20

40

60

80

100

53 5561 64 65 68 71

75 75 73 77 8084 86 85 87

56 5963 65 67 69

7377 77 76 79 82 84 85 85 87

4246 49 51 53

5862 63 63

6870

73 76 78 79 79

Urban Suburban Rural


Mobile connectors by community type (Pew Research 2015)

All adults Urban Suburban Rural0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100 92 94 9483

6876 75

62

All cellphone owners Smartphone owners

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Disability and language preference (Pew Research)

Use internet Broadband at home

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

54%41%

81%69%

Those with disabilitiesAll adults

Sept. 2010 - http://bit.ly/1b2G69P

Use internet Broadband at home

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

71%

38%

86%70%

Spanish preferersAll adults

Sept. 2013 - unpublished

http://bit.ly/1b2G69P

Reasons why they don’t use internetJust not interested 21%Don’t have a computer 13Too difficult/frustrating 10Don’t know how/Don’t have skills 8Too old to learn 8Don’t have access 7Too expensive 6Don’t need it / Don’t want it 6Think it’s a waste of time 4Physically unable (e.g. poor eyesight or disabled) 4Too busy/Just don’t have the time 3Worried about privacy / viruses / spam / spyware / hackers 3Summary of reasons

Relevance (not interested + waste of time + too busy + don’t need/want) 34%

Usability (difficult/frustrating + too old + don’t know how + physically unable + worried about virus/spam/hackers/etc. 32

Price (too expensive + don’t have computer) 19Lack of availability / Access 7

Most newcomers would need assistance

Would need

someone to help me

63%

Know enough to go on-

line on my own

17%

Would not want to start using in-

ternet (VOL.)13% DK/Ref

6%

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Thank you!

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