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Internet and Computer Use Studies and Data Files

Figure 1: Overview of Household Adoption Rates
by Technology, Percent of U.S. Households, 1997 - 2012

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2014	Exploring the Digital Nation: Embracing the Mobile Internet The Census Bureau's October 2012 data files and tech documentation are posted at http://thedataweb.rm.census.gov/ftp/cps_ftp.html#cpssupps (scroll down to "October 2012 Computer and Internet Use Tech Documentation" and "October 2012 Computer and Internet Use Data File").
2013	Exploring the Digital Nation: America’s Emerging Online Experience CPS Summary Tables (July 2011) The Census Bureau's July 2011 data files and tech documentation are posted at http://thedataweb.rm.census.gov/ftp/cps_ftp.html#cpssupps (scroll down to "July 2011 Computer and Internet Use Tech Documentation" and "July 2011 Computer and Internet Use Data File").
2011	Exploring the Digital Nation: Computer and Internet Use at Home
2011	Digital Nation - Expanding Internet Usage, NTIA Research Preview (PDF 1.7MB) The Census Bureau's October 2010 data files and tech documentation are posted at http://thedataweb.rm.census.gov/ftp/cps_ftp.html#cpssupps (scroll down to "October 2010 School Enrollment and Internet Use Tech Documentation").
2011	Current Population Survey (CPS) Internet Use 2010
2010	Exploring the Digital Nation: Home Broadband Internet Adoption in the United States, November 2010 (4.2 MB PDF file) - The Census Bureau's October 2009 data files and tech documentation are posted at http://thedataweb.rm.census.gov/ftp/cps_ftp.html#cpssupps (scroll down to "October 2009 School Enrollment and Internet Use Tech Documentation").
2010	DIGITAL NATION: 21st Century America’s Progress Towards Universal Broadband Internet Access: NTIA's report on U.S. broadband Internet connectivity based on a survey of over 50,000 households commissioned by NTIA and conducted by the United States Census Bureau.
2009	Current Population Survey (CPS) Internet Use 2009
2007	Networked Nation: Broadband in America 2007
2004	A Nation Online: Entering the Broadband Age
2002	A Nation Online: Internet Use in America
2000	Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion
1999	Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide
1998	Falling Through the Net II: New Data on the Digital Divide
1995	Falling Through the Net: A Survey of the "Have Nots" in Rural and Urban America
	Historical Internet and Computer Use Supplement Data Files

Topics

Adoption Resources

Program

High-Speed Internet