Results: A surprising number of Americans still don't have Internet access!
Published on 08/11/2015
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1.
1.
Approximately 1 in 7 Americans does not use the Internet (according to the Pew Research Center). Pew found that 47 million people (or 15% of the population) were not connected to the Internet. Are you surprised that some people do not use the Internet?
Yes
32%
553 votes
No
56%
977 votes
Undecided
6%
103 votes
Not Applicable
7%
118 votes
2.
2.
Pew found that 58% of adults who don't use the Internet are these type of people. Mark which statistics that DOES NOT surprise you? Many senior citizens believe they are too old to figure it out, or people over the age of 50.
65%
1146 votes
Rural Americans were also disproportionately likely to be offline.
48%
834 votes
Americans making under $30,000 per year are about 8 times more likely than affluent adults not to use the Internet.
40%
702 votes
N/A
20%
349 votes
3.
3.
The Obama administration recently announced a program called ConnectHome to bring high-speed broadband to lower-income households. The Council of Economic Advisors is suggesting that "Internet access should be accessible to every American. Do you agree everyone should have Internet access? Yes
51%
885 votes
No
19%
336 votes
Undecided
19%
328 votes
Not Applicable
12%
202 votes
4.
4.
Do you know of someone that currently does not have Internet connection? Yes
46%
810 votes
No
38%
664 votes
Undecided
6%
106 votes
Not Applicable
10%
171 votes
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