Chart II-51: Percent of U.S. Persons Using E-Mail Outside the Home
By Subject Matter
By Income

1998

Job Related

Communicate w/ Family/ Friends

Educational Purposes

Hobbies/ Special Interests

Under $5,000

29.6

80.9

39.2

10.8

5,000-9,999

34.2

81.5

35.6

15.2

10,000-14,999

42.3

73.6

32.1

16.2

15,000-19,999

50.7

65.5

27.7

12.9

20,000-24,999

57.1

66.4

26.8

14.6

25,000-34,999

65.4

61.9

23.9

12.3

35,000-49,999

69.6

59.5

20.6

11.4

50,000-74,999

74.3

56.6

23.0

10.4

75,000+

79.8

57.4

20.8

11.4