7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they?
Today, 25% of adults ages 65 and older report never going online, compared with much smaller shares of adults under the age of 65.
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Today, 25% of adults ages 65 and older report never going online, compared with much smaller shares of adults under the age of 65.
Here is what our surveys found about the students most likely to lack the home internet connectivity needed to finish schoolwork.
The share of U.S. adults who now report that they go online “almost constantly” has risen to 31%, up from 21% in 2015.
Nine-in-ten Americans say the internet has been essential or important to them, many made video calls and 40% used technology in new ways. But while tech was a lifeline for some, others faced struggles.
Some of Americans’ pandemic adaptations have relied on technology, including adults working from home and students learning online.
Public views are tied to how these technologies would be used and what constraints would be in place.
Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.
38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.
As schools close and classes and assignments shift online, some students do not have reliable access to the internet at home.
Americans with lower incomes are particularly likely to have concerns related to the digital divide and the digital “homework gap.”
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