--- title: "Internet Access Among Older Adults" description: "Pew Internet Project data is quoted in an AP story about how John McCain is not a frequent internet user, so I thought I'd highlight some sources for people who..." date: "2008-07-21" authors: - name: "Susannah Fox" job_title: "Former Researcher" link: "https://www.pewresearch.org/staff/susannah-fox/" url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2008/07/21/internet-access-among-older-adults/" categories: - "Digital Divide" - "Older Adults & Aging" - "Platforms & Services" - "Technology Adoption" tags: - "Digital Divide" - "Seniors" --- # Internet Access Among Older Adults Pew Internet Project data is quoted in an [AP story](http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jToYl4VM056rpaR6sL22kAaygw7QD921S9980) about how John McCain is not a frequent internet user, so I thought I'd highlight some sources for people who want to explore the numbers for themselves: [Home Broadband 2008](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/PPF/r/257/report_display.asp) (report based on April-May 2008 survey data, which is quoted in the AP story) - check out the chart on p. 3 to see home broadband access trends among various demographic groups for the last 4 years - check out the chart on p. 13 to see the demographic profiles for home broadband, home dial-up, and non-internet users (median age for home broadband = 40; median age for dial-up = 45; median age for non-users = 61) [Who's Online](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/trends/User_Demo_2.15.08.htm) (our fall 2007 survey data) [Internet Activities](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/trends/Internet_Activities_2.15.08.htm) (our fall 2007 survey data) - displays a list of online pursuits ranked by popularity [Generations Online](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/PPF/r/170/report_display.asp) (report based on 2005 data, not to be confused with [Generations on Line](http://www.generationsonline.org/), which provides internet training and tips for older adults) - check out the chart on p. 3 to see the popularity of internet activities among various age groups And, of course, we have data about [The Internet and the 2008 Election](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/PPF/r/252/report_display.asp)