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The population of Internet users has grown strongly in the Southeast in recent years. Once one of the less-wired regions in the United States, the Southeast has seen strong growth in Internet usage among adults. Internet users in the four states in the region — Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina — stand out […]
Lower Midwesterners rank slightly below the national average in Internet usage. Users in the five states in the region (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma) stand out for a number of reasons: Lower Midwestern Internet users as a group are more educated than the national average. The region has the highest proportion of low-household income users […]
The National Capital is another of the country’s more wired areas. The National Capital Region is one of the most wired areas in the United States, and Internet users in the region (Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia) stand out from those in other parts of the country for several reasons: They are among […]
The South has the nation’s least experienced Internet user population, and has the highest proportion of novice users. Users in the seven Southern states (West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas) stand out against those elsewhere in the nation for several reasons: The South has the lowest rate of Internet access of any […]
The Upper Midwest is close to the national average in the percentage of its population that uses the Internet. Internet users in the four Upper Midwest states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota) stand out against those in other regions of the country for several reasons: They are more educated than the national average. […]
Survey results: August 2003 Omnibus Survey Prepared by Princeton Survey Research Associates Interview Dates: August 5-11, 2003 n=1001 adults 18 and olderMargin of error: +/- 3.3% Q3 Do you ever go online to access the Internet or World Wide Web or to send and receive email?[1. “*” indicates less than .5 percent.] Q4 All in […]
New England is one of the most wired regions in the United States, but there are proportionally fewer young adults online here than elsewhere. New England is one of the most wired regions in the United States, with 66% of adults online. Internet users in the six New England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, […]
Introduction Internet users support each other online in two major ways: through online communities and through personal emails. In previous studies, the Pew Internet Project has found that 84% of Internet users have contacted online interest groups of varying sorts, from hobbies to politics to religion.[14.numoffset=”14″ Horrigan, John. “Online Communities: Networks that nurture long-distance relationships […]
The Mid-Atlantic continues to be among the most wired regions and has the highest proportion of female adult Internet users in the country. Growth in Internet usage has leveled off in the Mid-Atlantic. The Mid-Atlantic is one of the most wired regions in the United States, and Internet users in the four Mid-Atlantic states (Delaware, […]
How does Internet use fit into people’s current habits and patterns of health care? We wanted to explore some questions about the role of the Internet in people’s health care practices and management. For example, how does Internet use fit into people’s current habits and patterns of health care? We found a correlation between visits […]