Chart II-50: Percent of U.S. Persons Using E-Mail Outside the Home
By Subject Matter
By U.S., Rural, Urban, Central City Areas

1998

U.S.

Rural

Urban

Central City

Job Related

70.6

62.8

72.5

71.9

Communicate w/ Family/ Friends

59.7

59.7

59.7

61.5

Educational Purposes

22.9

24.5

22.5

23.7

Hobbies/ Special Interests

11.5

10.1

11.9

12.2

Commercial Uses

9.4

6.2

10.2

10.3