Chart A-16: Percent of Household with Computer
By Region
By Rural, Urban and Central City Areas

1984-1998 (Selected Years)

Region

Rural

Urban

Central City

1984

1989

1994

1997

1998

1984

1989

1994

1997

1998

1984

1989

1994

1997

1998

Northeast

10.2

17.7

26.3

41.7

47.8

8.1

14.9

21.9

33.4

39.5

5.8

10.8

15.6

24.7

30.4

Midwest

6.7

13.3

23.6

36.2

41.1

8.2

13.6

24.2

36.7

43.6

6.5

10.6

20.5

31.1

37.7

South

6.2

10.5

17.9

30.2

34.6

7.3

14.0

22.3

34.8

39.6

6.4

12.6

20.9

31.1

36.7

West

8.5

16.1

28.0

40.3

47.0

9.3

17.3

31.1

43.9

49.2

8.9

16.3

30.1

42.9

47.4