Roughly 4 in 10 U.S. adults say they’re online almost constantly

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January 26, 2024

Americans’ Use of Mobile Technology and Home Broadband

Roughly 4 in 10 U.S. adults say they’re online almost constantly

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Americans’ Use of Mobile Technology and Home Broadband
Most U.S. adults have a smartphone, home broadband
Rates of smartphone ownership, broadband subscription vary across groups, including by household income and education
15% of U.S. adults are ‘smartphone dependent,’ and this share is greater among those with lower incomes
Majority of adults under 30 say they’re online almost constantly
15% of U.S. adults are ‘smartphone dependent,’ and this share is greater among those with lower incomes
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