{"id":283708,"date":"2026-01-08T13:59:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&#038;p=283708"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:51:38","slug":"internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/01\/08\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"What we know about internet use, smartphone ownership and digital divides in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/pi_26-01-08_broadband_featured\/\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ccb3a5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" height=\"360\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/PI_26.01.08_broadband_featured.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"Stock photo showing a Wi-Fi router with a person using a smartphone and computer in background.\" class=\"wp-image-283766 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ccb3a5; 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smartphones<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say they &#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 640px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\"><thead><tr><th style=\"line-height:1.1\"><\/th><th style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1\">Subscribe to broadband at home<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1\">Have a smartphone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>3\/31\/2000<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/1\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">6<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/10\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/19\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\/1\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">6<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\/7\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">6<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\/18\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">8<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/18\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">8<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/23\/2001<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">9<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/31\/2002<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">9<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/19\/2002<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">11<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\/26\/2002<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">11<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\/6\/2002<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\/27\/2002<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">12<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/24\/2002<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/22\/2002<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">12<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/24\/2003<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/25\/2003<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">16<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/20\/2003<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">16<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/24\/2003<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">16<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/3\/2003<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">17<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/14\/2003<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">19<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/1\/2004<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">24<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/17\/2004<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">25<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/17\/2004<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">23<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\/3\/2004<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">25<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/22\/2004<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">26<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/30\/2004<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">25<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/9\/2005<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">29<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/21\/2005<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">29<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/7\/2005<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">33<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/8\/2005<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">37<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/31\/2005<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">36<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/6\/2006<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">41<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3\/28\/2006<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">42<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4\/6\/2006<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">42<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/31\/2006<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">43<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/4\/2006<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">46<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/30\/2006<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">44<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/5\/2007<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">51<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/2\/2007<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">54<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/13\/2008<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">51<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/11\/2008<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">54<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/10\/2008<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">58<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/31\/2008<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">57<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/4\/2008<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">56<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/20\/2008<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">55<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4\/19\/2009<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">62<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/21\/2009<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">62<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/14\/2009<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">62<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/27\/2009<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">59<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/19\/2010<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">61<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/30\/2010<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">64<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/13\/2010<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">60<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/24\/2010<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">60<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/21\/2010<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">62<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/22\/2011<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">60<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/26\/2011<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">62<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/8\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">67<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/15\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/19\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">65<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4\/3\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">66<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8\/5\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/6\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/23\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">43<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/10\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">68<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">46<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/9\/2012<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">65<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/6\/2013<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">51<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/19\/2013<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">70<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">56<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\/14\/2013<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">53<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\/28\/2013<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">53<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/16\/2013<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/30\/2013<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">70<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10\/6\/2013<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/5\/2014<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/12\/2014<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">58<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/26\/2014<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">55<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12\/21\/2014<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4\/12\/2015<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">66<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7\/12\/2015<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">67<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">68<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/15\/2015<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">67<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">69<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4\/4\/2016<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">70<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">72<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5\/3\/2016<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">NA<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11\/6\/2016<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">73<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">77<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1\/10\/2018<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">65<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">77<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/7\/2019<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">73<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2\/8\/2021<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">77<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9\/5\/2023<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">80<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">90<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/10\/2024<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">79<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">91<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6\/18\/2025<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">78<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">91<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__download-data-button-hr\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:640px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"4740bfe2-8fd1-48e5-a6aa-9f8214476b2b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"4740bfe2-8fd1-48e5-a6aa-9f8214476b2b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"4740bfe2-8fd1-48e5-a6aa-9f8214476b2b\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, most Americans subscribe to home broadband internet and own a smartphone. About four-in-ten describe their internet use as almost constant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But use of these technologies is not universal. For instance, Americans with the lowest household incomes are far less likely than their higher-income peers to subscribe to broadband internet at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, we\u2019ll walk through findings on technology use and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/topic\/internet-technology\/technology-policy-issues\/digital-divide\/\">digital divides<\/a> from our 2025 survey:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#_What\u2019s_the_current\">How often do Americans go online?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#_Who_has_home\">Who has home broadband internet?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#_Who_has_a\">Who has a smartphone?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#_Who_relies_on\">Who relies on smartphones for internet access?<\/a><a id=\"_What\u2019s_the_current\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-plus-icon has-border-color has-ui-gray-light-border-color has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-background has-sans-serif-font-family is-layout-flow wp-container-core-details-is-layout-61b01db2 wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);font-size:clamp(0.875em, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2em) * 0.009), 0.88em);\"><summary>About this research<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This Pew Research Center analysis is the latest in our long-running series on technology adoption in the United States. For two decades, we\u2019ve surveyed Americans to understand things like who subscribes to broadband \u2013 also known as high-speed internet \u2013 at home; who has a smartphone; how often people go online; and whether they rely on smartphones for internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why did we do this?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Center conducts research to inform the public, journalists and decision-makers. Technology impacts nearly every aspect of American life today, and it\u2019s important to understand who does and doesn\u2019t have access to it. Looking across groups helps us better understand the \u201cdigital divide.\u201d And looking back at many years of data helps us see how people have adopted these technologies over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/about\/\">Learn more about Pew Research Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How did we do this?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This analysis is based on findings from the National Public Opinion Reference Survey, a Center survey of 5,022 U.S. adults. We allowed people to respond online, by mail or by phone. The survey&nbsp;represents&nbsp;the views of all U.S. adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey was conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025. Its overall margin of error is plus or minus 1.9 percentage points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This analysis also includes past data. The ways we\u2019ve allowed people to respond to these surveys have evolved over the years, including in 2023 and again in 2024. For more on these shifts and how we approached them, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/mobile\/\">mobile<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/internet-broadband\/\">broadband<\/a> fact sheets and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2024\/01\/31\/q-and-a-how-and-why-were-changing-the-way-we-study-tech-adoption\/\">our Q&amp;A<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-questionnaire.pdf\">questions used for this analysis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-topline.pdf\">the&nbsp;topline<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_Broadband-mobile_methodology-FOR-RELEASE.pdf\">survey methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-often-do-americans-go-online\">How often do Americans go online?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Screen time for <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2025\/10\/08\/how-parents-manage-screen-time-for-kids\/\">kids<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/2024\/03\/11\/how-teens-and-parents-approach-screen-time\/\">teens<\/a> often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/03\/17\/nx-s1-5326162\/teens-screens-online-parents\">makes headlines<\/a>. At the same time, many adults spend lots of time in front of screens, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nine-in-ten U.S. adults use the internet daily, including 41% who say they\u2019re online almost constantly.<\/strong> This is on par with what we found in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"aligncenter wp-block-prc-chart-builder-synced-chart\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:640px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:283708,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/short-reads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/08\\\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/daily-internet-use-is-the-norm-for-u-s-adults-and-about-4-in-10-say-theyre-almost-constantly-online\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-01-08&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:null,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Daily internet use is the norm for U.S. adults, and about 4 in 10 say they&#039;re almost constantly online&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. adults who say they use the internet ...&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;Note: The \\&quot;NET Daily\\&quot; includes \\&quot;almost constantly,\\&quot; \\&quot;several times a day\\&quot; and \\&quot;about once a day.\\&quot; Those who did not answer are not shown.&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;PEW RESEARCH CENTER&quot;,&quot;tableData&quot;:{&quot;header&quot;:[&quot;&quot;,&quot;Almost constantly&quot;,&quot;Several times a day&quot;,&quot;About once a day&quot;,&quot;Several times a week&quot;,&quot;Less often&quot;,&quot;Do not use&quot;,&quot;NET Daily&quot;],&quot;rows&quot;:[[&quot;U.S. adults&quot;,&quot;41&quot;,&quot;43&quot;,&quot;6&quot;,&quot;3&quot;,&quot;2&quot;,&quot;4&quot;,&quot;90&quot;]],&quot;footer&quot;:[]}}\" data-wp-init--detect-web-share-support=\"callbacks.detectWebShareSupport\" data-wp-init--sync-table-height=\"callbacks.syncTableHeight\" data-png-url=\"\" data-has-csv=\"true\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/01\/08\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\/\" data-chart-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/chart\/daily-internet-use-is-the-norm-for-u-s-adults-and-about-4-in-10-say-theyre-almost-constantly-online\/\" data-chart-title=\"Daily internet use is the norm for U.S. adults, and about 4 in 10 say they&#039;re almost constantly online\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-allow-overlay=\"true\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-inner wp-block-prc-chart-builder-chart\" id=\"chart-block-4\" data-wp-key=\"82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272-chart\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/chart\" data-wp-router-region=\"chart-82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272-chart\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272-chart&quot;}\" data-wp-watch--init-render=\"callbacks.watchForRender\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.watchForResize\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__text-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:640px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; max-width:640px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">Daily internet use is the norm for U.S. adults, and about 4 in 10 say they&#8217;re almost constantly online<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say they use the internet &#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272-chart\"><div class=\"chart-fallback chart-fallback--placeholder\" style=\"width:640px;min-height:200px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Note: The &#8220;NET Daily&#8221; includes &#8220;almost constantly,&#8221; &#8220;several times a day&#8221; and &#8220;about once a day.&#8221; Those who did not answer are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:640px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. Need to modify it to work with the share modal. -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal\" id=\"share-modal-82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"share-modal__title\">Share this chart<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"share-modal__close\" aria-label=\"Close Share Modal\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-no-alt\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on X<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--facebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\" id=\"82280303-a080-4552-ada5-b330b2db1272-table\" style=\"max-width:640px;\">\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 640px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">Daily internet use is the norm for U.S. adults, and about 4 in 10 say they&#8217;re almost constantly online<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say they use the internet &#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 640px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\" style=\"min-width:800px\"><thead><tr><th style=\"line-height:1.1\"><\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1;text-align:center\">Almost constantly<\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1;text-align:center\">Several times a day<\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1;text-align:center\">About once a day<\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1;text-align:center\">Several times a week<\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1;text-align:center\">Less often<\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1;text-align:center\">Do not use<\/th><th style=\"line-height:1.1;text-align:center\">NET Daily<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>U.S. adults<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">41<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">43<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">6<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">4<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">90<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__download-data-button-hr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__download-data-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"has-sans-serif-font-family\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload data as .csv\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Note: The &#8220;NET Daily&#8221; 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But there are big differences in <em>near-constant<\/em> internet use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"alignright wp-block-prc-chart-builder-synced-chart\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:310px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:283708,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/short-reads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/08\\\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/a-majority-of-adults-under-30-say-they-use-the-internet-almost-constantly\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-01-08&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:null,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;A majority of adults under 30 say they use the internet almost constantly&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. adults who say they use the internet &lt;strong&gt;almost constantly&lt;\\\/strong&gt;&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.&lt;br&gt;Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. 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Hispanic adults are of any race. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:310px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. Need to modify it to work with the share modal. -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal\" id=\"share-modal-ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"share-modal__title\">Share this chart<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"share-modal__close\" aria-label=\"Close Share Modal\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-no-alt\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on X<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--facebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\" id=\"ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb-table\" style=\"max-width:310px;\">\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 310px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">A majority of adults under 30 say they use the internet almost constantly<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say they use the internet <strong>almost constantly<\/strong><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 310px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\"><thead><tr><th>Group<\/th><th class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">category<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Percent<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>U.S. adults<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">all<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">41<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ages 18-29<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">63<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30-49<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50-64<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">33<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>65+<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">14<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">37<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Black<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hispanic<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">47<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Asian*<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less than $30K<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">34<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$30K-$69,999<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">38<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$70K-$99,999<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">43<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$100K+<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__download-data-button-hr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__download-data-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"has-sans-serif-font-family\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload data as .csv\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.<br>Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 310px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:310px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"ae62712c-bf63-4a06-8937-e7e83c21c9fb\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the largest differences are by age. A majority of adults ages 18 to 29 (63%) say they\u2019re online almost constantly. This share falls to 14% of those 65 and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also differences by household income. Today, half of adults who live in households earning $100,000 or more annually say they\u2019re online almost constantly. Adults with lower incomes are less likely to say this. Still, 34% of those making under $30,000 annually are online this often. We\u2019ve seen differences by income in recent years, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, today 59% of Asian adults are online almost constantly. Hispanic and Black adults are less likely to say this, and White adults are the least likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-has-home-broadband-internet\"><a id=\"_Who_has_home\"><\/a>Who has home broadband internet?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also track what kinds of internet subscriptions people have \u2013 including who subscribes to broadband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Today, about eight-in-ten Americans say they subscribe to broadband at home.<\/strong> Broadband \u2013 also commonly known as high-speed internet \u2013 includes a range of ways to get online, from wireless routers to cable to satellite internet. (For more on how we defined this, <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-questionnaire.pdf\">read the questionnaire<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"by-demographic-groups-0\">By demographic groups<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Over the years, some of the biggest and most consistent divides in home internet access have been by household income. <\/strong>That remains true today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"alignright wp-block-prc-chart-builder-synced-chart\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:420px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:283708,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/short-reads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/08\\\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/americans-in-households-making-under-30k-a-year-are-far-less-likely-than-those-with-higher-incomes-to-subscribe-to-broadband\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-01-08&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:null,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Americans in households making under $30K a year are far less likely than those with higher incomes to subscribe to broadband&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. adults who say they subscribe to broadband at home&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.&lt;br&gt;Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. 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Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;PEW RESEARCH CENTER&quot;,&quot;tableData&quot;:{&quot;header&quot;:[&quot;&quot;,&quot;group&quot;,&quot;Subscribe to broadband at home&quot;],&quot;rows&quot;:[[&quot;U.S. adults&quot;,&quot;all&quot;,&quot;78&quot;],[&quot;Ages 18-29&quot;,&quot;ages&quot;,&quot;71&quot;],[&quot;30-49&quot;,&quot;ages&quot;,&quot;87&quot;],[&quot;50-64&quot;,&quot;ages&quot;,&quot;79&quot;],[&quot;65+&quot;,&quot;ages&quot;,&quot;70&quot;],[&quot;White&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;81&quot;],[&quot;Black&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;71&quot;],[&quot;Hispanic&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;68&quot;],[&quot;Asian*&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;86&quot;],[&quot;&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;&quot;],[&quot;Less than $30K&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;54&quot;],[&quot;$30K-$69,999&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;75&quot;],[&quot;$70K-$99,999&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;88&quot;],[&quot;$100K+&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;94&quot;],[&quot;Urban&quot;,&quot;community type&quot;,&quot;75&quot;],[&quot;Suburban&quot;,&quot;community type&quot;,&quot;84&quot;],[&quot;Rural&quot;,&quot;community type&quot;,&quot;71&quot;]],&quot;footer&quot;:[]}}\" data-wp-init--detect-web-share-support=\"callbacks.detectWebShareSupport\" data-wp-init--sync-table-height=\"callbacks.syncTableHeight\" data-png-url=\"\" data-has-csv=\"true\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/01\/08\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\/\" data-chart-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/chart\/americans-in-households-making-under-30k-a-year-are-far-less-likely-than-those-with-higher-incomes-to-subscribe-to-broadband\/\" data-chart-title=\"Americans in households making under $30K a year are far less likely than those with higher incomes to subscribe to broadband\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-allow-overlay=\"true\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-inner wp-block-prc-chart-builder-chart\" id=\"chart-block-8\" data-wp-key=\"0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056-chart\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/chart\" data-wp-router-region=\"chart-0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056-chart\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056-chart&quot;}\" data-wp-watch--init-render=\"callbacks.watchForRender\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.watchForResize\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__text-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:420px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; max-width:420px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">Americans in households making under $30K a year are far less likely than those with higher incomes to subscribe to broadband<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say they subscribe to broadband at home<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056-chart\"><div class=\"chart-fallback chart-fallback--placeholder\" style=\"width:420px;min-height:200px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.<br>Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-topline.pdf\">Refer to the topline<\/a> for full question wording. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:420px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. Need to modify it to work with the share modal. -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal\" id=\"share-modal-0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"share-modal__title\">Share this chart<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"share-modal__close\" aria-label=\"Close Share Modal\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-no-alt\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"share-modal__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--twitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareTwitter\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on X<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__button share-modal__button--facebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.shareFacebook\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share on Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\" id=\"0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056-table\" style=\"max-width:420px;\">\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 420px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">Americans in households making under $30K a year are far less likely than those with higher incomes to subscribe to broadband<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who say they subscribe to broadband at home<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 420px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\"><thead><tr><th style=\"line-height:1.1\"><\/th><th class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\" style=\"line-height:1.1\">group<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center;line-height:1.1\">Subscribe to broadband at home<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>U.S. adults<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">all<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ages 18-29<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">ages<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30-49<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">ages<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">87<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50-64<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">ages<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">79<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>65+<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">ages<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">70<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Black<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hispanic<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">68<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Asian*<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; ethnicity<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">86<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Less than $30K<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">54<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$30K-$69,999<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$70K-$99,999<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">88<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$100K+<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">income<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">94<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Urban<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">community type<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">75<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suburban<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">community type<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">84<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rural<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">community type<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">71<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__download-data-button-hr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__download-data-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.downloadData\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"has-sans-serif-font-family\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tDownload data as .csv\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.<br>Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-topline.pdf\">Refer to the topline<\/a> for full question wording. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 420px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:420px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"0f170349-35b4-4f58-8057-502a0d776056\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans in households making under $30,000 a year are far less likely than those with higher incomes to subscribe to home broadband. In this lowest-income group, 54% do, compared with 94% of those in the highest-income households \u2013 a 40 percentage point gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When it comes to the communities people live in, urban and rural Americans subscribe to home broadband at similar rates. But both groups are less likely than suburban adults to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black and Hispanic adults are also less likely than White or Asian adults to subscribe to broadband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"changes-over-time\">Changes over time<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the share of Americans who subscribe to broadband has held fairly steady in the past few years. That\u2019s also true for many demographic groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But between 2023 and now, it dipped slightly among young adults and Hispanic adults:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>71% of those ages 18 to 29 now subscribe to broadband at home, down from 78% in 2023.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>68% of Hispanic adults do, down from 75% in 2023.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more on how these shares have changed over the past two decades, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/internet-broadband\/\">fact sheet on internet and broadband use<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-has-a-smartphone\"><a><\/a><a id=\"_Who_has_a\"><\/a>Who has a smartphone?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Smartphones are common in America today. Vast majorities across age, income, racial and ethnic groups own one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, 97% of adults under 50 and 90% of those ages 50 to 64 have a smartphone. Those 65 and older are least likely to own one, but 78% of them still do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a id=\"_Who_relies_on\"><\/a>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/mobile\/\">fact sheet on mobile device use<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who-relies-on-smartphones-for-internet-access\">Who relies on smartphones for internet access?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignright has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-chart-builder\">\t\t<div style=\"max-width:310px\" class=\"wp-chart-builder-wrapper alignnone wp-block-prc-chart-builder-controller\" id=\"8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/controller\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78&quot;,&quot;postId&quot;:283708,&quot;postUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/short-reads\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/08\\\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\\\/&quot;,&quot;chartPostUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/chart\\\/young-adults-hispanic-adults-those-with-lower-incomes-are-more-likely-to-rely-on-smartphones-for-internet\\\/&quot;,&quot;postPubDate&quot;:&quot;2026-01-08&quot;,&quot;rootUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org&quot;,&quot;featuredImageId&quot;:null,&quot;featuredImageUrl&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Young adults, Hispanic adults, those with lower incomes are more likely to rely on smartphones for internet&quot;,&quot;subtitle&quot;:&quot;% of U.S. adults who &lt;strong&gt;are smartphone dependent&lt;\\\/strong&gt; (say they have a smartphone but do not subscribe to home broadband)&quot;,&quot;note&quot;:&quot;* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.&lt;br&gt;Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race. &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\\\/\\\/alpha.pewresearch.org\\\/pewresearch-org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/sites\\\/20\\\/2026\\\/01\\\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-topline.pdf\\&quot;&gt;Refer to the topline&lt;\\\/a&gt; for full question wording. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;PEW RESEARCH CENTER&quot;,&quot;tableData&quot;:{&quot;header&quot;:[&quot;Group&quot;,&quot;category&quot;,&quot;Percent&quot;],&quot;rows&quot;:[[&quot;U.S. adults&quot;,&quot;all&quot;,&quot;16&quot;],[&quot;Ages 18-29&quot;,&quot;age&quot;,&quot;27&quot;],[&quot;30-49&quot;,&quot;age&quot;,&quot;11&quot;],[&quot;50-64&quot;,&quot;age&quot;,&quot;15&quot;],[&quot;65+&quot;,&quot;age&quot;,&quot;17&quot;],[&quot;White&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;13&quot;],[&quot;Black&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;19&quot;],[&quot;Hispanic&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;28&quot;],[&quot;Asian*&quot;,&quot;race &amp; ethnicity&quot;,&quot;11&quot;],[&quot;&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;&quot;],[&quot;Less than $30K&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;34&quot;],[&quot;$30K-$69,999&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;19&quot;],[&quot;$70K-$99,999&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;10&quot;],[&quot;$100K+&quot;,&quot;income&quot;,&quot;4&quot;]],&quot;footer&quot;:[]}}\" data-wp-init--detect-web-share-support=\"callbacks.detectWebShareSupport\" data-wp-init--sync-table-height=\"callbacks.syncTableHeight\" data-png-url=\"\" data-has-csv=\"true\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/01\/08\/internet-use-smartphone-ownership-digital-divides-in-u-s\/\" data-chart-url=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/chart\/young-adults-hispanic-adults-those-with-lower-incomes-are-more-likely-to-rely-on-smartphones-for-internet\/\" data-chart-title=\"Young adults, Hispanic adults, those with lower incomes are more likely to rely on smartphones for internet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-allow-overlay=\"true\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-inner wp-block-prc-chart-builder-chart\" id=\"chart-block-10\" data-wp-key=\"8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78-chart\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-chart-builder\/chart\" data-wp-router-region=\"chart-8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78-chart\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78-chart&quot;}\" data-wp-watch--init-render=\"callbacks.watchForRender\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.watchForResize\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__text-wrapper\" style=\"max-width:310px;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; max-width:310px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">Young adults, Hispanic adults, those with lower incomes are more likely to rely on smartphones for internet<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who <strong>are smartphone dependent<\/strong> (say they have a smartphone but do not subscribe to home broadband)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78-chart\"><div class=\"chart-fallback chart-fallback--placeholder\" style=\"width:310px;min-height:200px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">* Estimates for Asian adults are representative of English speakers only.<br>Note: White, Black and Asian adults include those who report being only one race and are not Hispanic. Hispanic adults are of any race. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-topline.pdf\">Refer to the topline<\/a> for full question wording. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<hr class=\"cb__hr\" style=\"margin: 10px 0 0; max-width:310px;\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<!-- register a callback on this div to see if the native share is supported -->\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"share-modal__overlay\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"share-modal__overlay-8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--web-share-supported=\"state.webShareSupported\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.hideModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-chart-view=\"share\"\n\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t<!-- TODO: I would like to be able to use the social share block here. 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max-width: 310px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__title\">Young adults, Hispanic adults, those with lower incomes are more likely to rely on smartphones for internet<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__subtitle\">% of U.S. adults who <strong>are smartphone dependent<\/strong> (say they have a smartphone but do not subscribe to home broadband)<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-chart-builder-table__inner\" style=\"max-width: 310px !important; margin-bottom: 0; overflow: auto;\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table is-scroll-on-pc is-scroll-on-mobile chart-builder-data-table has-sans-serif-font-family has-small-font-size\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout is-sticky-first-column\"><thead><tr><th>Group<\/th><th class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">category<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Percent<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>U.S. adults<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">all<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">16<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ages 18-29<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">27<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30-49<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>50-64<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>65+<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">age<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>White<\/td><td class=\"is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden is-column-hidden\">race &amp; 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Hispanic adults are of any race. <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/01\/SR_26.01.07_NPORS2025_technology-and-social-media-use-topline.pdf\">Refer to the topline<\/a> for full question wording. Those who did not answer or gave other responses are not shown.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__note\">Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 5-June 18, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"cb__tag\">PEW RESEARCH CENTER<\/div>\n\t\t\t<hr style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px; max-width: 310px;\">\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons\" style=\"max-width:310px;\"><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__tabs\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--chart\" data-chart-view=\"chart\" data-chart-id=\"8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Chart<\/button><button class=\"view-button view-button--table\" data-chart-view=\"table\" data-chart-id=\"8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Data<\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-chart-builder-view-buttons__actions\"><button class=\"view-button view-button--share\" data-chart-view=\"share\" data-chart-id=\"8df4d44c-1868-4dce-8e29-e7aa1d74cf78\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.setActiveTab\" data-wp-class--active=\"state.isActive\">Share<\/button><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some people, smartphones are a key way to access the internet. Today, <strong>16% of adults are \u201csmartphone dependent\u201d<\/strong> for internet use, meaning they have a smartphone but don\u2019t subscribe to home broadband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"by-demographic-groups-1\">By demographic groups<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans with lower incomes are not just less likely to subscribe to broadband at home. They\u2019re also more likely to rely on their smartphones for internet. About a third of those in households earning less than $30,000 annually are smartphone dependent, compared with 4% of those earning $100,000 or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adults under 30 are more likely than older Americans to be smartphone dependent. Hispanic adults stand out too, followed by Black adults and smaller shares of White and Asian adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"changes-over-time-0\">Changes over time<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The share of Americans who are smartphone dependent <a href=\"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/internet\/fact-sheet\/mobile\/#smartphone-dependency-over-time\">has grown from 8% in 2013 to 16% today<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the last few years, that overall share has remained stable. 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