Well, 34 per cent of those non-users actually live in a house with internet access. Other than that, 48 per cent think the web holds information irrelevant to their lives, 60 per cent said they were uncomfortable with computers in general, and 90 per cent just plain don’t care to be online. And, not shockingly, over two-thirds (69 per cent) of those who don’t use the internet are over the age of 65, while others may live in rural areas, have a low income, or lack a high school education.
66 per cent of Americans currently access the internet through a broadband connection, though, and that number continues to climb. [Pew Internet via TechCrunch]
Kif
Thursday, August 12, 2010 at 12:04 PMAccording to wiki: “Poverty in the United States is cyclical in nature with roughly 13 to 17% living below the federal poverty line at any given point in time….”
Add a large portion of the elderly population and >whammo<… you're there. No surprises.
I thought it would have been higher. Last I remember, I think it was 35% of Aussies, but that's going back.