Chart I-10: Percent of U.S. Households with a Telephone
By Region
By Rural, Urban, and Central City Areas

1998

U.S.

Rural

Urban

Central City

Northeast

95.6

96.7

95.3

92.9

Midwest

94.9

96.0

94.5

91.8

South

92.4

92.1

92.5

91.8

West

94.7

92.3

95.0

95.1