Table 12. Purpose of Internet Use at Home by People 3 to 17 Years: October 1997

(Numbers in thousands. Civilian noninstitutional population.)

                                   Total
                                  3 to 17              News/Weather/    Gov/Business/    Taking
Characteristic                     years     E-Mail       Sports         Health Info     Courses    Chatroom    Newsgroups    Other 

Total using Internet at home       6,471     57.5          28.0             76.1           3.1       32.1          5.1        10.9

AGE
 3 to 5 years old                     99     16.1           3.1             36.7           2.6        2.6         56.6        51.6
 6 to 11 years old                 1,952     46.4          22.9             73.7           2.0       17.9         14.1        15.7
 12 to 17 years old                4,420     63.4          30.8             78.0           3.6       39.1          2.2         7.9

GENDER
 Male                              3,434     54.4          35.4             76.6           3.4       31.3          5.8        12.2
 Female                            3,037     61.1          19.7             75.5           2.7       33.1          4.3         9.5

RACE
 White not Hispanic                5,494     59.4          28.0             75.9           2.9       33.2          5.1        10.5
 Black not Hispanic                  289     48.5          34.9             69.7           4.9       31.9          2.9        17.9
 Other not Hispanic                  358     57.1          26.4             75.3           3.4       29.9          4.5         9.4
 Hispanic                            331     35.1          24.1             84.6           4.4       16.9          7.8        12.9

FAMILY INCOME
 Under $25,000                       444     49.7          28.8             75.7           1.4       31.4          6.6        11.9
 $25,000 to $49,999                1,384     57.3          25.7             72.6           3.7       34.1          6.5        11.8
 $50,000 to $74,999                1,824     57.1          28.8             76.6           2.8       35.0          3.8        11.3
 $75,000+                          2,366     60.3          28.3             79.6           2.7       30.1          5.1         9.5
 Not reported                        453     53.4          29.8             66.5           6.4       26.2          4.7        13.1



Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Internet Release date: October 14, 1999
Revised date:  March 20, 2000