Tables I-4(a-b):
The Growing Digital Divides by Income and Education: 1997-1998
Table I-4(a)
Digital Divide by Income*
|
1997 Divide (Compared to $75,000+) |
1998 Divide (Compared to $75,000+) |
Change from 1997-1998 (1998 Divide-1997 Divide) |
% Change from 1997-1998 |
|
|
Under $5,000 |
59.4 |
64 |
-2 |
7.7% |
|
5,000-9,999 |
66 |
67.6 |
4.6 |
2.4% |
|
10,000-14,999 |
63 |
64 |
5.5 |
1.6% |
|
15,000-19,999 |
58.5 |
58.7 |
5.8 |
0.3% |
|
20,000-24,999 |
52.9 |
54.2 |
10 |
2.5% |
|
25,000-34,999 |
44.2 |
44.1 |
13.8 |
-0.2% |
|
35,000-49,999 |
30.3 |
29.7 |
14.4 |
-2.0% |
|
50,000-74,999 |
15.3 |
13.6 |
-1.7 |
-11.1% |
*Table I-4(a) examines the changing digital divide with regard to income for computer ownership. The "1997 divide" and "1998 divide" are the difference between the PC penetration rate for a given income bracket and the PC penetration rate for the $75,000+ bracket (the standard used here) for both years. The "Change from 1997-1998" represents the change in the gaps between the two years, and is also represented as a percentage increase or decrease from 1997.
Table I-4(b)
Digital Divide by Education*
|
1997 Divide (Compared to B.A. or more) |
1998 Divide (Compared to B.A. or more) |
Change from 1997-1998 (1998 Divide-1997 Divide) |
% Change from 1997-1998 |
|
|
Elementary: 0-8 years |
56.4 |
60.8 |
4.4 |
7.8% |
|
Some H.S.: no Diploma |
52.3 |
53 |
0.7 |
1.3% |
|
H.S. Diploma/GED |
37.5 |
37.5 |
0 |
0.0% |
|
Some College |
19.8 |
19.4 |
-0.4 |
-2.0% |
*Table I-4(b) examines the changing digital divide with regard to education for computer ownership. The "1997 divide" and "1998 divide" are the difference between the PC penetration rate for a given education level and the PC penetration rate for those with bachelors degrees or higher (the standard used here) for both years. The "Change from 1997-1998" represents the change in the gaps between the two years, and is also represented as a percentage increase or decrease from 1997.