Falling Through the Net: Toward Digital Inclusion
October 2000
INDEX OF CHARTS AND TABLES

PART I - Household Access to Computer and the Internet
Percent of U.S. Households with Computer Access
Figure I-5 By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Cities, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000
Figure I-7 By Income, 1998 and 2000

Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer
Figure I-13 By Race/Hispanic Origin, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-14 By Family Type, 1998 and 2000
Table I-A By State, 2000
Table I-1 In 1998 and 2000

Percent of U.S. Households with Internet Access
Figure I-3 By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-4 Rural Households, by Income, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-6 By Income, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-8 By Education, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-9 By Income and Education, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-10 By Race/Hispanic Origin, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-16 By Access Speed, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Table I-B By State, 2000
Table I-2 In 1998 and 2000

Figure I-1 Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer and Internet Access, Selected Years
Figure I-2 An Illustrative S Curve
Figure I-11 Rate of Growth of Internet Penetration, by Race/Hispanic Origin, 1998 and 2000
Figure I-12 Income and Education Differences Account for Half of the Gap between Blacks and Hispanics and the National Average, 2000
Figure I-15 U.S. Households with High Speed Internet Access, 2000
Figure I-17 Reasons for U.S. Households with a Computer/Web TV Never Accessing the Internet, Percent Distribution, 2000
Figure I-18 Reasons for U.S. Households Discontinuing Internet Use, Percent Distribution, 2000

PART II - Use of the Internet by Individuals
Figure II-1 Different Perspectives on Internet Access and Use, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-2 Broad Increases in Internet Use Since 1998
Figure II-5 Household Access Rates by Race/Hispanic Origin Do Not Closely Track Internet Use by Persons, 2000
Figure II-13 Internet Access by Location, 2000
Figure II-15 Online Activities, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-16 The Percent of Internet Users Searching for Jobs on the Internet Declines as Income Increases, 2000
Table II-9 Reconciliation of Household Access and Individual Internet Use Rates for 2000

Internet Use
Figure II-3 By Income, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-4 By Race/Hispanic Origin,1998 and 2000
Figure II-6 By Gender and Age, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-7 By Gender and Race/Hispanic Origin, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-8 Rates by Educational Attainment, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-9 By Age Group, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-10 By Income, Age 18-24, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-11 Age 25-49 and Labor Force Status, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-12 Age 50+ and Labor Force Status, 1998 and 2000
Figure II-14 By Location and Race/Hispanic Origin, 2000

Internet Use by Individuals
Table II-1 Age 3 and Older, 1998 and 2000
Table II-2 Age 3-8 Years, 1998 and 2000
Table II-3 Age 9-17, 1998 and 2000
Table II-4 Age 18-25, 1998 and 2000
Table II-5 Age 25-49 In the Labor Force, 1998 and 2000
Table II-6 Age 25-49 Not in the Labor Force, 1998 and 2000
Table II-7 Age 50+ In the Labor Force, 1998 and 2000
Table II-8 Age 50 + Not in the Labor Force, 1988 and 2000

PART III - Internet Access and Computer Use Among People with Disabilities
Figure III-1 Internet Access by Disability Status, 1999
Figure III-2 Personal Computer Use Experience by Disability Status, 1999
Figure III-3 Regular Users of PCs by Location and Disability Status, 1999
Figure III-4 Income Distribution for Persons with a Disability, 1999
Figure III-5 Income Distribution for Persons without a Disability, 1999
Figure III-6 Age Distribution for Persons with a Disability, 1999
Figure III-7 Age Distribution for Persons without a Disability, 1999
Figure III-8 Employment Status Distribution for Persons with a Disability, 1999
Figure III-9 Employment Status Distribution for Persons without a Disability, 1999
Table III-1 Disability Status of Persons 16 and Above, 1999
Table III-2 Population Distribution, by Age and Disability, 1999
Table III-7 Individuals 16 and Over, 1999
Table III-9 Disability, by Age, 1999

Internet Access at Home By Disability Status
Figure III-10 By Income, 1999
Figure III-12 By Race/Hispanic Origin, 1999
Figure III-14 By Age, 1999
Figure III-16 By Employment, 1999
Figure III-18 By Gender, 1999

Internet Access by Age By Disability Status
Figure III-20 Among 16-24 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-22 Among 25-49 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-24 Among Employed 25-49 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-26 Among 50-64 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-28 Among 65 and Older, 1999

Regular Users of PCs By Disability Status
Figure III-11 By Income, 1999
Figure III-13 By Race/Hispanic Origin, 1999
Figure III-15 By Age, 1999
Figure III-17 By Employment, 1999
Figure III-19 By Gender, 1999

Personal Computer Use Experience By Age and By Disabitity Status
Figure III-21 Among 16-24 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-23 Among 25-49 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-25 Among Employed 25-49 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-27 Among 50-64 Year Olds, 1999
Figure III-29 Among 65 and Older, 1999

Internet Access and Computer Use
Table III-3 By 16-24 Year Olds, 1999
Table III-4 By 25-49 Year Olds, 1999
Table III-5 By 50-64 Year Olds, 1999
Table III-6 By 65 Year Olds and Older, 1999
Table III-8 Internet Access and Computer Use, 1999


APPENDIX

Percent of U.S. Households with a Computer
Figure A1 And Internet Access 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000
Figure A2 By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000
Figure A3 By Income, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A4 By Race/Hispanic Origin, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A5 By Income, By Race/ Hispanic Origin, 2000
Figure A6 By Education, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A7 By Household Type, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000

Percent of U.S. Households with Internet Access
Figure A8 By U.S. Rural, Urban and Central Cities,1998 and 2000
Figure A9 By Income, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A10 By Race/Hispanic Origin, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A11 By Income, By Race/Hispanic Origin, 2000
Figure A12 By Education, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A13 By Household Type, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A14 By Age, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000

Percent of U.S. Households with High-Speed Internet Access
Figure A15 Percent of U.S. Households with High-Speed Internet Access, 2000
Figure A16 By Technology and Age, 2000
Figure A17 By speed, By Region, 2000
Figure A18 By speed, By Income, 2000
Figure A19 By Access Speed, By Education, 2000
Figure A20 By Access Speed, By Age, 2000

Percent of U.S. Households with Internet Access, By Access Speed
Figure A21 By Race/Hispanic Origin, 2000
Figure A22 By Type of Household, 2000

Percent of U.S. Persons Using the Internet By Location
Figure A23 Percent of U.S. Persons Using the Internet By Location, 2000
Figure A24 By Income, 2000
Figure A25 By Race/Hispanic Origin, 2000
Figure A26 At Home, By Race/Hispanic Origin, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A28 By Education, 2000
Figure A29 By Household Type, 2000
Figure A30 By Age, 2000
Figure A31 By Gender, 2000

Percent of U.S. Persons Using the Internet Outside the Home
Figure A27 By Race/Hispanic Origin, By U.S.,Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A32 By Selected Places, By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, 2000
Figure A33 By Income, By Selected Places, 2000
Figure A34 By Race/Hispanic Origin, By Selected Places, 2000
Figure A35 At Schools (K-12) By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities By Race/Hispanic Origin, 2000
Figure A36 At Work By U.S., Rural, Urban, and Central Cities, By Race/Hispanic Origin, 2000
Figure A37 By Education, By Selected Places, 2000
Figure A38 By Household Type, By Selected Places, 2000
Figure A39 By Gender, By Selected Places, 2000
Figure A40 By Selected Places, By Employment Status, 2000

Reasons for Households with a Computer/WebTV Not Using the Internet at Home
Figure A41 By Income, 2000
Figure A42 By Race/Hispanic Origin, 2000
Figure A43 By Education, 2000
Figure A44 By Household Type, 2000
Figure A45 By Age, 2000

Percent of U.S. Persons Using the Internet At Home
Figure A46 By Type of Use, 2000
Figure A47 By Income, By Type of Use, 2000
Figure A48 By Race/Hispanic Origin, By Type of Use, 2000
Figure A49 By Education, By Type of Use, 2000
Figure A50 By Type of Use, By Employment Status, 2000

Table 1 Reasons for Discountinuing Home Internet Use....