---
title: "Internet Use and Home Broadband Connections"
description: "According to our April 2012 survey, 82% of American adults use the internet and 66% have a high-speed broadband connection at home. Here's a closer look at internet use versus broadband use by various demographic groups."
date: "2012-07-24"
authors:
  - name: "No Author"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2012/07/24/internet-use-and-home-broadband-connections/"
categories:
  - "Internet Connectivity"
  - "Platforms & Services"
  - "Technology Adoption"
---

# Internet Use and Home Broadband Connections

![](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/media/Infographics/Trend-Data/April-2012/A-closer-look-at-internet-and-broadband-use2.png)

[Click here](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Static-Pages/Trend-Data-(Adults)/Whos-Online.aspx) for more on internet user demographics

[Click here](https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/Static-Pages/Trend-Data-(Adults)/Home-Broadband-Adoption.aspx) for more on home broadband adoption