Chart I-3: Percent of U.S. Households with a Telephone
By Income
By Rural, Urban, and Central City Areas

1998

U.S.

Rural

Urban

Central City

Under $5,000

78.7

76.7

79.2

78.8

5,000-9,999

85.2

85.2

85.2

84.4

10,000-14,999

89.0

88.7

89.1

89.5

15,000-19,999

92.8

92.9

92.7

91.8

20,000-24,999

94.1

95.0

93.8

93.6

25,000-34,999

96.2

95.9

96.4

95.9

35,000-49,999

97.8

97.4

98.0

97.5

50,000-74,999

97.9

98.0

97.9

97.5

75,000+

98.9

98.5

98.9

98.9