Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
WASHINGTON—The growing ranks of experienced Internet users as well as the deepening reach of the Internet into all aspects of American culture has raised all Americans’ expectations about what is available online. New research from the Pew Internet and American Life Project finds that most Internet users (80%) and many non-users (about 40%) expect that […]
Most American workers say email helps them do their jobs and few feel overwhelmed by the volume of email they handle WASHINGTON — Contrary to the popular perception that American workers are buried in email, a new survey finds that the vast majority of jobholders say their experience with email is very manageable, and they’re […]
The number of Americans doing online banking has shot up 164% since we began to explore online life and it is among the fastest-growing Internet activities that we monitor. To read our findings about the rise of convenience activities online click here.
Parents are more enthusiastic about technology than non-parents and more likely to use the Web for health information, for their work or training, and for getting religious information Washington (Nov. 17) – Seventy percent of parents with a child at home use the Internet, compared to 53% of non-parents. These parents are more enthusiastic than […]
At a reporter’s request, we took a special look at those ages 38-56 and compared them to those ages 18-29 and those 65 and older.