U.S. Census Bureau

Computer Use in the Unitd States: October 1989 (P23-171)

Issued February 1991

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Report - Computer Use in the United States: 1989 (P23-171) (4M)

Table 1 - Households with Computers and Year of Purchase, by Presence of Children, Family Income, and Age of Householder: October 1989 (150k)

Table 2 - Use of Computers at Home and School by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1989 (608k)

Table 3 - Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1989 (502k)

Table 4 - Use of Computer at Home, School, and Work by Persons 18 Years and Older: October 1989 (694k)

Table 5 - Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 18 Years and Over: October 1989 (632k)

Table 6 - Uses of Computer at Work, by Sex and Intermediate Occupation: October 1989 (2M)

Table 7 - Uses of Computer at Work, by Sex and Intermediate Industry: October 1989 (2.2M)

Appendix A - Definitions and Explanations (1.2M)

Appendix B - Source and Accuracy of Estimates (1M)

Appendix C - Computer Ownership and Use Questions: October 1989 and 1984 (339k)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division,
Education & Social Stratification Branch

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