Chart II-43: Percent of U.S. Persons Using Email at Home
By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central City Areas

1998

U.S.

Rural

Urban

Central City

Communicate w/ Family/ Friends

93.6

93.0

93.8

93.7

Job Related

32.8

27.8

34.1

37.0

Hobbies/ Special Interests

31.6

30.0

32.0

33.2

Educational Purposes

28.6

26.0

29.3

30.8

Commercial Uses

11.9

10.7

12.3

13.1