U.S. Census Bureau

Computer Use in the Unitd States: October 1984 (P23-155)

Issued March 1988

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Report (1.3M)

Table 1 - Households with Computers and Year of Purchase, by Presence of Children, Family Income, and Age of Householder: October 1984 (50k)

Table 2 - Use of Computers at Home and School, by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1984 (236k)

Table 3 - Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 3 to 17 Years Old: October 1984 (282k)

Table 4 - Use of Computers at Home, School, and Work by Persons 18 Years and Older: October 1984 (369k)

Table 5 - Purposes and Frequency of Computer Use at Home by Persons 18 Years and Over: October 1984 (323k)

Appendix A - Survey Definitions and Explanations (434k)

Appendix B - Source and Reliability of Data (736k)

Appendix C - Computer Ownership and Use Questions: October 1984 CPS (77k)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division,
Education & Social Stratification Branch

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