In recent decades, computer usage and Internet access has become increasingly important for gathering information, looking for jobs, and participation in a changing world economy.
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Computer and Internet Access in the United States: 2012
This table package contains Computer and Internet Use data by selected characteristics using 2012 CPS data.
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2010
This table package contains Computer and Internet Use data by selected characteristics using 2010 CPS data.
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 1984 to 2009
This table provides estimates of the number of households with a computer and Internet use for the period from 1984 to 2009.
Publications
Computer and Internet Use in the United States, 2018
This report highlights computer and internet use data for various demographic and geographic characteristics using estimates from the 2018 ACS.
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2016
The presence and use of computers and the Internet have grown over the past few decades. This report describes historical context and characteristics.
Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2015
This report is an update to the 2013 report. It highlights computer and Internet use data for various demographic and geographic characteristics.
Working Papers
Deconstructing the Digital Divide
Newly available data on broadband subscriptions from the ACS informs research on the factors that contribute to the digital divide at the county level.
2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes and Motivators Survey Usability Test
Usability testing of the internet version of the 2020 Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivators Survey (CBAMS).
What is Associated with Providing Fixed Internet Service?
In this poster, we use merged administrative and survey data to identify factors associated with Internet Service Providers (ISPs) providing internet service.
Visualizations
What can you learn about states from the American Community Survey?
This visualization lets you explore data the Census Bureau provides for some of the most popular topics from the 2019 American Community Survey.
What can you learn about metro areas from the ACS?
The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities.
2019 American Community Survey Data Wheel
Explore the popular ACS data wheel, updated with 2019 ACS 1-year estimates for states, congressional districts, and metropolitan statistical areas.