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Rural Citizens Are Less Likely To Use Internet


Rural Citizens Are Less Likely To Use Internet
Among all adults, the % who use the internet, by community type
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Rural Citizens Are Less Likely To Use Internet

Among all adults, the % who use the internet, by community type

YearUrbanSuburbanRural
200053%56%42%
200155%59%46%
200261%63%49%
200364%65%51%
200465%67%53%
200569%70%60%
200671%73%62%
200775%77%63%
200875%77%63%
200973%76%68%
201078%79%69%
201180%82%73%
201284%84%76%
201386%85%78%
201485%85%79%
201585%85%78%

PEW RESEARCH CENTER


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