(AURN News) — According to data released this month by the Pew Research Center, there are significant differences in how often U.S. adults use the internet across racial and income groups.
Among Black adults, 44% say they use the internet almost constantly. Asians report the highest rate of near-constant internet use at 59%. Hispanic adults follow at 47%, while white adults report the lowest rate at 37%.
Usage also varies by income. Among U.S. adults earning more than $100,000 a year, 50% say they use the internet almost constantly.
Access to broadband internet at home shows similar gaps. Pew found that 71% of Black adults have broadband internet at home. Asians again lead at 86%, followed by white adults at 81%.
The study also examined smartphone dependence for internet access, defined as adults who do not have home broadband and rely on their smartphones to go online. Hispanic adults make up the largest share at 28%, followed by Black adults at 19%, white adults at 13%, and Asian adults at 11%.
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