WORLDWIDE
| worldwide
Internet population | | 1998 |
148 million |
| 2000 |
408 million
(= 170% increase over 1998 level) |
| 2002 |
|
| 2009
| |
Source:
CyberAtlas,
Mar 2002
and Internet
World Stats, 2009
more: online Internet population statistics by country
UNITED
STATES
| US
Internet population |
| 2002
|
149
million
(= 54% of
entire US population
= 33% of worldwide Internet population) |
Source: CyberAtlas,
Mar 2002
| Breakdown
of US Internet population by age |
| 18
to 29 |
28% |
| 30
to 39 |
23% |
| 40
to 49 |
23% |
| 50
to 64 |
24% |
| 65+ |
5% |
Source: CyberAtlas,
April 2002
| Breakdown
of US Internet population
by gender |
| men |
49% |
| women |
51% |
Source: CyberAtlas,
April 2002
| Breakdown
of US Internet population
by education |
| high
school or less |
37% |
| some
college |
31% |
| college,
grad, or post-grad |
32% |
Source: CyberAtlas,
April 2002
| Breakdown
of US Internet population
by household income |
| $25,000
or less |
18% |
| $25,000
to $50,000 |
25% |
| $50,000+ |
46% |
Source: CyberAtlas,
April 2002
| U.S.
households joining
the Internet every hour |
| 1999
|
760 |
| Why
people are online | | Gathering
news/information |
87.8% |
| E-mail
| 83.2% |
| Research
| 80.5% |
| Surfing |
75.3% |
| Play
games |
33.7% |
| Chat |
30.8% |
| Post
to bulletin boards |
30.0% |
| Shop |
17.8% |
Source: Forrester
Research, Mar 1999
|
