The Internet has experienced an incredible run, and the growing popularity among mainstream users is keeping the momentum in perpetual motion. The survey found that the current US Internet penetration is 30 percent of all households or 61 percent of households with PCs. What people are doing online has remained relatively unchanged since the beginning of the year. However there is a noticeable trend toward longer connection times. Since January, the number of PCs that connect to the Internet more than 10 hours each week jumped from 19 to 27 percent as of August.
Internet penetration increases with higher household income and education levels.
The presence of children in the home also appears to account for a higher incidence of Net access. Internet penetration among households with children is around 37 percent compared with 25 percent for those without. Copyright 2001 INT Media Group, Incorporated All Rights Reserved.