US broadband adoption in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008

Fact recorded on: September 27, 2008. Categories: Broadband.

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

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