The numbers behind the broadband ‘homework gap
A new Pew Research Center analysis finds low-income households, especially black and Hispanic ones, make up a disproportionate share of the 5 million with school-age children that lack broadband access.- 21732Murphy ≡ Articles
Lack of broadband can be a key obstacle, especially for job seekers
Americans view trouble in finding work or advancing one’s career as the most significant impediment facing those without broadband.- 25743Murphy ≡ Articles
English-speaking Asian Americans stand out for their technology use
Discussions of the “digital divide” often touch on race and ethnicity – and the narrative is usually that whites lead in technology adoption while other racial or ethnic groups struggle to keep up. But that's not the case for English-speaking Asian A- 25379Murphy ≡ Articles
Americans have mixed views on policies encouraging broadband adoption
As the FCC continues to address broadband infrastructure and access, Americans have mixed views on two policies designed to encourage broadband adoption.- 25915Murphy ≡ Articles
Declining Majority of Online Adults Say the Internet Has Been Good for Society
At the same time, the contours of connectivity are shifting: One-in-five Americans (20%) are now ‘smartphone only’ internet users at home.- 26933Murphy ≡ Articles
About a quarter of rural Americans say access to high-speed internet is a major problem
Fast, reliable internet service has become broadly essential. But 24% of rural U.S. adults say access to high-speed internet is a major problem in their community.- 21721Murphy ≡ Articles
Internet, social media use and device ownership in U.S. have plateaued after years of growth
The shares of U.S. adults who say they use the internet, use social media, own a smartphone or own a tablet computer are all nearly identical to the shares who said so in 2016.- 25084Murphy ≡ Articles
Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2019
(Hero Images/Getty Images) Note: For the latest survey data on home broadband adoption and smartphone use, see “Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2021”- 25177Murphy ≡ Articles
34% of lower-income home broadband users have had trouble paying for their service amid COVID-19
Some 15% of all home broadband users in the U.S. say they have had trouble paying for their high-speed internet service during the pandemic.- 24191Murphy ≡ Articles
Some digital divides persist between rural, urban and suburban America
Rural adults are less likely than suburban adults to have home broadband and less likely than urban adults to own a smartphone, tablet or computer.- 30129Murphy ≡ Articles
Mobile Technology and Home Broadband 2021
Smartphone ownership and home broadband adoption are up slightly since 2019. And 30% of Americans say they at least sometimes experience problems connecting to the internet at home.- 25401Murphy ≡ Articles
Home broadband adoption, computer ownership vary by race, ethnicity in the U.S.
Black and Hispanic Americans remain less likely than White adults to say they own a traditional computer or have high-speed internet at home.- 28637Murphy ≡ Articles
Americans Use of Mobile Technology and Home Broadband
Eight-in-ten or more U.S. adults say they use the internet, have a smartphone or subscribe to high-speed internet at home. About four-in-ten report being online almost constantly- 26336Murphy ≡ Articles
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