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.

Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2013

This publication is from the 2013 ACS questions about Computer and Internet Use.

What Can You Learn About Counties From the American Community Survey?

The American Community Survey (ACS) is the premier source for detailed population and housing information about our nation.

What can you learn from the American Community Survey?

The American Community Survey (ACS) helps local officials, community leaders, and businesses understand the changes taking place in their communities.

The Digital Divide: Percent with Broadband Internet by State

Map: Percentage of households with broadband internet subscription by state

The Digital Divide: By Internet, Computer, Race & Hispanic Origin

Percentage of households by broadband internet subscription, computer type, race and Hispanic origin.

Households With Broadband Service in TN-MS-AR Metro Area: 2013-2017

View the percentage of households with a subscription to any broadband service in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area from 2013-2017.

Households With Broadband Service in Mostly Rural Counties: 2013-2017

View the percentage of households with a subscription to any broadband service in mostly rural counties from 2013-2017.

Households With Broadband Service in Mostly Urban Counties: 2013-2017

View the percentage of households with a subscription to any broadband service in mostly urban counties from 2013-2017.

Broadband Subscription Rate for U.S. Counties

View broadband subscription rates for U.S. counties from 2013-2017.

Households With Subscription to Any Broadband Service: 2013-2017

View the percentage of households with a subscription to any broadband service from 2013-2017.

Households With Broadband Service in Rural Counties: 2013-2017

View the percentage of households with a subscription to any broadband service in completely rural counties from 2013-2017.

Are You Connected?

A majority of households have broadband subscriptions throughout the nation.

A Digital Nation

The latest Census data shows more American households own computers and use high-speed Internet than ever before.

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.

Comparison of Data on Computer and Internet Use in the ACS & CPS: 2013

This report compares national-level data about computer use, Internet access and types of Internet subscriptions.

Handheld Device Ownership: Reducing the Digital Divide?

This paper uses data from the 2015 1-year American Community Survey (ACS) to look closely at current handheld device ownership.

Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2013

These visualizations are of Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2013.

2010 Evaluation Report Covering Computer and Internet

Results of the proposed addition of computer and Internet use content as tested in the 2010 American Community Survey Content Test.

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.