Americans with broadband at home |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Yearly adoption |
All adults |
33% |
42% |
47% |
55% |
Gender |
Male |
31 |
45 |
50 |
58 |
Female |
27 |
38 |
44 |
53 |
Age |
18-29 |
38 |
55 |
63 |
70 |
30-49 |
36 |
50 |
59 |
69 |
50-64 |
27 |
38 |
40 |
50 |
65+ |
8 |
13 |
15 |
19 |
Race /ethnicity |
White (not Hispanic) |
31 |
42 |
48 |
57 |
Black (not Hispanic) |
14 |
31 |
40 |
43 |
Hispanic (English speaking) |
28 |
41 |
47 |
56 |
Educational attainment |
Less than high school |
10 |
17 |
21 |
28 |
High school grad |
20 |
31 |
34 |
40 |
Some college |
35 |
47 |
58 |
66 |
College + |
47 |
62 |
70 |
79 |
Household income |
Under $20K |
13 |
18 |
28 |
25 |
$20K-$30K |
19 |
27 |
34 |
42 |
$30K-$40K |
26 |
40 |
40 |
49 |
$40K-$50K |
28 |
47 |
52 |
60 |
$50K-$75K |
35 |
48 |
58 |
67 |
$75K-$100K |
51 |
67 |
70 |
82 |
Over $100K |
62 |
68 |
82 |
85 |
Community type |
Urban |
31 |
44 |
52 |
57 |
Suburban |
33 |
46 |
49 |
60 |
Rural |
18 |
25 |
31 |
38 |
Source: Pew Internet Project |