Chart II-33: Percent of U.S. Persons Using the Internet at Home
By Income
By Type of Use

1998

 

E-Mail

Info Search

Take Courses

Do Job Related Tasks

Job Search

Under $5,000

83.1

73.78

53.5

23.0*

20.6*

5,000-9,999

81.2

66.3

50.8

20.9*

23.5

10,000-14,999

81.0

60.0

44.8

20.6

25.3

15,000-19,999

75.1

56.6

35.6

15.1

20.0

20,000-24,999

74.6

59.2

41.4

19.1

17.9

25,000-34,999

78.7

59.1

35.9

26.4

20.7

35,000-49,999

77.2

59.1

35.8

25.9

15.2

50,000-74,999

77.5

60.3

35.8

28.9

14.8

75,000+

78.7

60.0

35.0

34.5

11.7