America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers
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.
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.
Continue reading to learn more about:
- Changes to questions on computer and internet use
- Comparing Island Areas Censuses data: 2010 and 2020
- Potential sources of broadband growth
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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.
Accessing 2020 Island Areas Censuses Data on data.census.gov
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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Exporting, Downloading, and Using the FTP for Island Areas Data on data.census.gov
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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