According to Parks Associates’ National Technology Scan survey 20 million US households are with out internet access. The survey is due to be published.
It was also revealed that around one-fifth of all US heads-of-household have never used email.
Out of those 20 million “offline” homes only seven per cent are planning to get an internet connection within the next year.
John Barrett, director of research at Parks Associates said:
Nearly one out of three household heads has never used a computer to create a document. This data underscores the significant digital divide between the connected majority and the unconnected minority that rarely, if ever, uses a computer.
The annual National Technology Scan reports a steady decline in the number of disconnected households when comparing previous years.
Age and education factors were also taken into account. Fifty percent (50%) of those who have never used email are over 65, and fifty six per cent (56%) had no education beyond high school.
Barrett said:
Internet connections have slowly increased in US households, but getting the disconnected minority online will continue to be difficult. Age and economics are important factors, but the heart of the challenge is deeper. Many people just don’t see a reason to use computers.
Previous survey revealed that around twenty nine per cent (29%) of all US households (31 million homes) did not have internet access at the end of 2006.
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