New report examines trends in computer use and internet access at the national, state and county levels.





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Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2021 [ [link removed] ]

Most U.S. households had at least one type of computer (95%) and had a broadband internet subscription (90%) in 2021, an increase from 2018 (92% and 85%, respectively). This is according to a new report [ [link removed] ] released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. The report examines trends in computer use and internet access at the national, state and county levels based on statistics from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS).

Other report highlights: 


* Smartphones were the most common computing device in U.S. households (90%), followed by desktop or laptop computers (81%) and tablets (64%) in 2021.
* Urban households (96%) were more likely than rural ones (93%) to own computers; they were also more likely to have a broadband internet subscription (91% vs. 87%, respectively).

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Broadband Access in Tribal Areas Lags Rest of the Nation

American Indian and Alaska Natives living in tribal areas have among the nation’s lowest rates of high-speed internet access in the United States.

The Computer and Internet Use in the United States: 2021 report [ [link removed] ] released today highlights key estimates of computer ownership and broadband access across the country, including, for the first time, in tribal areas.

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