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Demographics

The role in Internet use of age, gender, race, marital status, education, income and more.

Recent reports & memos

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Networked Families

10/19/2008 | MemoReport  | Tracy L.M. Kennedy Aaron Smith Amy Tracy Wells Barry Wellman

The internet and cell phones have become central components of modern family life. Among all household types, the traditional nuclear family has the highest rate of technology usage and ownership.
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Writing, Technology and Teens

4/24/2008 | MemoReport  | Amanda Lenhart Sousan Arafeh Aaron Smith Alexandra Rankin Macgill

Teens write a lot, but they do not think of their emails, instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them.
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Mobile Access to Data and Information

3/5/2008 | MemoMemo  | John Horrigan

62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in digital activities away from home or work.
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A Portrait of Early Adopters

2/21/2008 | MemoMemo  | Amy Tracy Wells


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Parent and Teen Internet Use

10/24/2007 | MemoMemo  | Alexandra Rankin Macgill

Parents view the internet less favorably than in 2004, yet are still engaged with their children's media consumption. Teens are more likely than their parents to say tech devices are helpful.
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China's Online Population Explosion

7/12/2007 | MemoMemo  | Deborah Fallows

The growth rate of China's internet user population has been outpacing that of the U.S., and China is projected to overtake the U.S. in the total number of users within a few years. The influx of tens of millions of new online participants each year can be expected to have far-reaching consequences for the Chinese population, for China itself and for the larger world.
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A Typology of Information and Communication Technology Users

5/6/2007 | MemoReport  | John Horrigan

Half of all American adults are only occasional users of modern information gadgetry, while 8% are avid participants in all that digital life has to offer
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Latinos Online

3/14/2007 | MemoReport  | Susannah Fox Gretchen Livingston

Hispanics with lower levels of education and English proficiency remain largely disconnected from the internet.
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Home Broadband Adoption 2006

5/28/2006 | MemoReport  | John Horrigan

Adoption of high-speed internet at home grew twice as fast in the year prior to March 2006 than in the same time frame from 2004 to 2005. Middle-income Americans accounted for much of the increase.
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Internet Penetration and Impact

4/26/2006 | MemoMemo  | Mary Madden

Internet penetration has now reached 73% for all American adults. Internet users note big improvements in their ability to shop and the way they pursue hobbies and personal interests online.
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