Data Central

Welcome to Data Central, home of the NTIA Internet Use Survey and a central resource for data and analysis on computer and Internet use in the United States. NTIA first commissioned the U.S. Census Bureau to collect data on Americans’ use of computers in November 1994. Since that time, NTIA has periodically sponsored data collections on Internet use and the devices Americans use to go online as a supplement to the Census Bureau’s annual Current Population Survey (CPS); analyzed the data; and reported the findings. For nearly 30 years, the NTIA Internet Use Survey has provided valuable data to better inform policymakers and researchers about the state of Internet and device use in the U.S.

To facilitate the public’s access to the NTIA Internet Use Survey, NTIA makes these data available here, and has developed an important tool to help site visitors find information quickly. Our Data Explorer tool enables users to select from dozens of metrics tracked over time, as well as a number of demographic characteristics, and charts the requested data. NTIA invites your feedback at [email protected] as we continually improve Data Central.