US internet usage not growing much anymore
by Stephen Ostermiller on May 19, 2014 | Views: 86 | Score: 0
| Percent of US Households using the Internet | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 18 |
| 2000 | 41.5 |
| 2001 | 50.4 |
| 2003 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 61.7 |
| 2009 | 68.7 |
| 2010 | 71.1 |
| 2011 | 71.7 |
Sources:
census.gov, itu.int
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The percentage of the population that has adopted the internet is leveling off at around 75%. It appears that most the remaining population doesn't want the internet or can't afford it. In the future, internet growth will have to come from population growth or overseas markets.