Falling Through the Net:
Toward Digital Inclusion
DATA

Color Charts and Tables Index

Survey Instrument and Raw Data
The U.S. Census Bureau site contains the survey questionnaire and search tools to access the raw data used in this study.

REPORT CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY LETTER BY NORMAN Y. MINETA

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PART I. HOUSEHOLD ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND THE INTERNET
    Overall Household Findings: The Nation Moves Toward Digital Inclusion
    Digital Inclusion Proceeds Unevenly
        Geography
        Income
        Education
        Race and Ethnicity
        Household Type
    Households With Computers and Internet Access, by State
    A New Dimension: High Speed Internet Access
    Non-Internet Households
        Why Households with Computers Have Never Had Internet Access
        Why Households with Computers Have Discontinued Internet Access

PART II. USE OF THE INTERNET BY INDIVIDUALS
    Internet Use Among Individuals
        Income
        Race and Ethnicity
        Gender
        Educational Attainment
        Age
    Location of Internet Access
        Locations of Internet Access Outside the Home
    Online Activities
        Online Activities of Home Internet Users
        Online Activities of Outside the Home Internet Users

PART III. INTERNET ACCESS AND COMPUTER USE AMONG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
    Definitions
    Exploring the Populations with Disabilities
        Income
        Race and Ethnicity
        Age
        Employment Status
        Gender
    Access Use, and Disability: 16-24 Year Olds
    Access Use, and Disability: 25-49 Year Olds
    Access Use, and Disability: 50-64 Year Olds
    Access Use, and Disability: 65 Year Olds and Older

CONCLUSION-A LOOK AHEAD

METHODOLOGY
    Current Population Survey
    Survey of Income and Program Participation

APPENDIX

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