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2020 Island Areas Censuses: Computer and Internet Use

Demographic profiles for the 2020 Island Areas Censuses (IACs) released today show that at least 90% of households report owning a computer, and 69% or more had access to a broadband internet subscription.

The IACs highlight computer ownership and internet use in the Island Areas every 10 years for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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For context, 95% of U.S. households owned a computer and 90% had a broadband internet subscription, according to national estimates from the 2021 American Community Survey (ACS), which collects demographic, economic, and housing data for 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico annually.

Given the cultural, geographic and socioeconomic differences across the Island Areas, we suggest using caution when comparing estimates across Island Areas. Additional information on the data collection for these islands is available on the IACs technical documentation page.

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Now Available: 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic Profiles [ [link removed] ]

The 2020 Island Areas Censuses Demographic Profiles for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands are now available.

The profile provides basic demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics for each Island Area and lower levels of geography.

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Learn how to access data from the 2020 Island Areas Censuses, which includes data for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, on data.census.gov.



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Learn how to export and download data from the 2020 Island Areas Censuses, which includes data for American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands on data.census.gov.



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