Teens and Technology: Youth are leading the transition to a fully wired and mobile nation
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By Amanda Lenhart, Senior Research Specialist; Mary Madden, Research Specialist; Paul Hitlin, Research Associate
Close to nine in ten teens are internet users.
The vast majority of teens in the United States, 87% of those aged 12 to 17, now use the internet. That amounts to about 21 million youth who use the internet, up from roughly 17 million when we surveyed this age cohort in late 2000. Not only has the wired share of the teenage population grown, but teens’ use of the internet has intensified. Teenagers now use the internet more often and in a greater variety of ways than they did in 2000. There are now approximately 11 million teens who go online daily, compared to about 7 million in 2000.
Notable Statistics:
- 77% of Black families and 89% of Hispanic families are online
- 81% of families where parent's educational attainment is high school diploma or below and 91% of families where parents only have some college are online
- 73% of familes with a household income under $30,000 and 89% of families between $30,000 and $50,000 are online.
Demographics of Online Families
Percentage of each group whose teens go online:
| Race |
|
| White |
87% |
| Black |
77 |
| Hispanic |
89 |
| Parent’s Educational Attainment |
|
| High school diploma or less |
81% |
| Some college |
91 |
| College degree or more |
93 |
| Family Income |
|
| Less than $30,000 |
73% |
| $30,000 to $50,000 |
89 |
| More than $50,000 |
90 |
| Parents’ Martial Status |
|
| Married |
88% |
| Divorced/Separated |
82 |
| Widowed |
87 |
|
Single
|
63 |
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