Table 1. Households With Computers and Year of Purchase, by Presence of Children, Family Income, Education, and Age of Householder: October 1997 (Numbers in thousands. Civilian noninstitutional population.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |Total USA | | Computer at home | Year Newest Computer Purchased | | | |---------------------------+--------------------------------------------| | | | Yes | No | | | | | | | | Total |-------------+-------------| No |1996 or |1994 or |1992 or | Before | | |Households|Number | Pct |Number | Pct |computer| 1997 | 1995 | 1993 | 1992 | |-----------------------------+----------+-------+-----+-------+-----+--------+--------+--------+--------+--------| |ALL HOUSEHOLDERS | 102,158| 37,410| 36.6| 64,748| 63.4| 64,748| 18,386| 11,626| 3,925| 3,474| |FAMILY INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | |Under $5,000 | 4,417| 729| 16.5| 3,689| 83.5| 3,689| 383| 205| 83| 58| |5,000-9,999 | 8,369| 830| 9.9| 7,538| 90.1| 7,538| 444| 219| 74| 93| |10,000-14,999 | 8,921| 1,149| 12.9| 7,772| 87.1| 7,772| 554| 355| 116| 125| |15,000-19,999 | 6,414| 1,113| 17.4| 5,300| 82.6| 5,300| 560| 331| 106| 117| |20,000-24,999 | 7,658| 1,760| 23.0| 5,898| 77.0| 5,898| 854| 534| 191| 180| |25,000-34,999 | 13,557| 4,295| 31.7| 9,262| 68.3| 9,262| 2,191| 1,236| 424| 445| |35,000-49,999 | 14,305| 6,527| 45.6| 7,778| 54.4| 7,778| 2,983| 2,115| 750| 678| |50,000-74,999 | 14,375| 8,714| 60.6| 5,661| 39.4| 5,661| 4,091| 2,809| 981| 832| |75,000+ | 11,959| 9,072| 75.9| 2,886| 24.1| 2,886| 4,753| 2,840| 875| 604| |Not reported | 12,184| 3,221| 26.4| 8,963| 73.6| 8,963| 1,575| 981| 324| 341| |EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | | | | | | | | | | | |Elementary: 0-8 years | 7,740| 526| 6.8| 7,214| 93.2| 7,214| 312| 141| 41| 32| |Some H.S.: no diploma | 10,251| 1,113| 10.9| 9,138| 89.1| 9,138| 557| 293| 113| 150| |H.S. Diploma/GED | 32,488| 8,360| 25.7| 24,128| 74.3| 24,128| 3,952| 2,715| 844| 850| |Some College | 26,461| 11,482| 43.4| 14,979| 56.6| 14,979| 5,747| 3,535| 1,172| 1,028| |Bachelors degree or more | 25,217| 15,928| 63.2| 9,289| 36.8| 9,289| 7,817| 4,942| 1,754| 1,415| |CHILDREN IN HOUSEHOLD | | | | | | | | | | | |With children 6-17 years | 28,595| 14,573| 51.0| 14,021| 49.0| 14,021| 7,401| 4,799| 1,364| 1,010| |Without children 6-17 years | 73,563| 22,836| 31.0| 50,727| 69.0| 50,727| 10,984| 6,827| 2,561| 2,464| |AGE OF HOUSEHOLDER | | | | | | | | | | | |18-24 years | 5,599| 1,565| 28.0| 4,034| 72.0| 4,034| 923| 426| 133| 84| |25-34 years | 19,178| 7,677| 40.0| 11,501| 60.0| 11,501| 4,192| 2,205| 735| 546| |35-44 years | 23,855| 11,700| 49.0| 12,155| 51.0| 12,155| 5,837| 3,817| 1,160| 886| |45-54 years | 19,391| 9,313| 48.0| 10,078| 52.0| 10,078| 4,465| 2,953| 989| 906| |55+ years | 34,136| 7,155| 21.0| 26,981| 79.0| 26,981| 2,970| 2,224| 908| 1,052| |GENDER OF HOUSEHOLDER | | | | | | | | | | | |Male | 60,467| 25,439| 42.1| 35,028| 57.9| 35,028| 12,646| 7,847| 2,641| 2,305| |Female | 41,691| 11,970| 28.7| 29,721| 71.3| 29,721| 5,740| 3,778| 1,283| 1,169| |RACE OF HOUSEHOLDER | | | | | | | | | | | |White Not Hispanic | 77,455| 31,614| 40.8| 45,842| 59.2| 45,842| 15,386| 9,755| 3,435| 3,038| |Black Not Hispanic | 12,240| 2,367| 19.3| 9,873| 80.7| 9,873| 1,150| 833| 200| 183| |Other Not Hispanic | 3,658| 1,719| 47.0| 1,939| 53.0| 1,939| 878| 555| 150| 135| |Hispanic | 8,804| 1,710| 19.4| 7,094| 80.6| 7,094| 971| 481| 140| 117| |HOUSEHOLD SIZE | | | | | | | | | | | |1 person | 26,375| 5,271| 20.0| 21,104| 80.0| 21,104| 2,398| 1,622| 610| 642| |2-3 people | 50,273| 18,836| 37.5| 31,437| 62.5| 31,437| 9,169| 5,774| 1,981| 1,912| |4-5 people | 22,066| 11,859| 53.7| 10,207| 46.3| 10,207| 6,051| 3,763| 1,214| 831| |6-7 people | 2,894| 1,259| 43.5| 1,635| 56.5| 1,635| 672| 405| 110| 72| |8 or more people | 551| 185| 33.6| 366| 66.4| 366| 95| 62| 10| 17| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: U.S. Census Bureau Internet Release date: October 14, 1999