This report is based on a similar set of questions asked as part of the October 1989 CPS. The 5 years that have passed since the original (1984) study have witnessed a wide array of changes in computing harware, software, and applications. While this report cannot begin to fully describe the multitude of ways that computers have affect our lives, it does provide some basic estimates of the levels and kinds of uses of computers in teh Nation today.

Tables

Table 1. Households with Computers and Year of Purchase, by Presence of Children, Family Income, and Age of Householder: October 1989 [<1.0 MB]

Table 2. Use of Computers at Home and School by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1989 [<1.0 MB]

Table 3. Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1989 [<1.0 MB]

Table 4. Use of Computer at Home, School, and Work by Persons 18 Years and Older: October 1989 [<1.0 MB]

Table 5. Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 18 Years and Over: October 1989 [<1.0 MB]

Table 6. Uses of Computer at Work, by Sex and Intermediate Occupation: October 1989 [2.0 MB]

Table 7. Uses of Computer at Work, by Sex and Intermediate Industry: October 1989 [2.1 MB]

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Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.

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