Main Findings
This report on African Americans and technology is the first in a series of demographic snapshots
of technology use and adoption among different groups of adults in the United States. Based on a
survey of 6,010 American adults, including 664 who identify as African American, it offers a
detailed look at a number of key subgroups within the black population such as: men vs. women,
old vs. young, low income vs. high income, and parents vs. non-parents.
The black/white “digital divide” continues to persist, but is not consistent across
technology platforms or demographic groups
African Americans have long been less likely than whites to use the internet and to have high
speed broadband access at home, and that continues to be the case. Today, African Americans trail
whites by seven percentage points when it comes to overall internet use (87% of whites and 80% of
blacks are internet users), and by twelve percentage points when it comes to home broadband
adoption (74% of whites and 62% of blacks have some sort of broadband connection at home). At
the same time, blacks and whites are on more equal footing when it comes to other types of access,
especially on mobile platforms.
In addition, the gap between whites and blacks when it comes to traditional measures of internet
and broadband adoption is more pronounced among certain demographic subgroups than among
others. Specifically, older African Americans, as well as those who have not attended college, are
significantly less likely to go online or to have broadband service at home compared to whites with
a similar demographic profile. African Americans age 65 and older have especially low adoption
rates compared with whites. Just 45% of black seniors are internet users, and 30% have
broadband at home (among white seniors, 63% go online and 51% are broadband adopters).
On the other hand, young, college-educated, and higher-income African Americans are just as
likely as their white counterparts to use the internet and to have broadband service at home. Some
86% of African Americans ages 18-29 are home broadband adopters, as are 88% of black college
graduates and 91% of African Americans with an annual household income of $75,000 or more
per year. These figures are all well above the national average for broadband adoption, and are
identical to whites of similar ages, incomes, and education levels.
Main FindingsThis report on African Americans and technology is the first in a series of demographic snapshotsof technology use and adoption among different groups of adults in the United States. Based on asurvey of 6,010 American adults, including 664 who identify as African American, it offers adetailed look at a number of key subgroups within the black population such as: men vs. women,old vs. young, low income vs. high income, and parents vs. non-parents.The black/white “digital divide” continues to persist, but is not consistent acrosstechnology platforms or demographic groupsAfrican Americans have long been less likely than whites to use the internet and to have highspeed broadband access at home, and that continues to be the case. Today, African Americans trailwhites by seven percentage points when it comes to overall internet use (87% of whites and 80% ofblacks are internet users), and by twelve percentage points when it comes to home broadbandadoption (74% of whites and 62% of blacks have some sort of broadband connection at home). Atthe same time, blacks and whites are on more equal footing when it comes to other types of access,especially on mobile platforms.In addition, the gap between whites and blacks when it comes to traditional measures of internetand broadband adoption is more pronounced among certain demographic subgroups than amongothers. Specifically, older African Americans, as well as those who have not attended college, aresignificantly less likely to go online or to have broadband service at home compared to whites witha similar demographic profile. African Americans age 65 and older have especially low adoptionrates compared with whites. Just 45% of black seniors are internet users, and 30% havebroadband at home (among white seniors, 63% go online and 51% are broadband adopters).On the other hand, young, college-educated, and higher-income African Americans are just aslikely as their white counterparts to use the internet and to have broadband service at home. Some86% of African Americans ages 18-29 are home broadband adopters, as are 88% of black collegegraduates and 91% of African Americans with an annual household income of $75,000 or moreper year. These figures are all well above the national average for broadband adoption, and areidentical to whites of similar ages, incomes, and education levels.
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