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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for April 16, 2021
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
April 16, 2021: Seven percent (7%) of U.S. adults surveyed by the Pew Research Center do not use the internet.[1]
Twenty years ago, nearly half of all Americans did not go online. By 2015, that number had fallen to 15%.[1]
The number who don’t go online today includes 25% of those over 65 and just 1% of those under 30.[1]
The Pew Research Center reports that 10% of those in rural areas never go online, along with 6% of suburban adults and 5% who live in urban areas.[1]
Among those who never attended college, 14% never go online. Among those with a college degree, just 2% never use the internet.[1]
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- April 15, 2021 -2,808 COVID-19 deaths per million residents in New Jersey
- April 14, 2021 –62% believe restaurant owners should decide whether vaccine passports required, 26% want government officials to decide
- April 13, 2021 -41 percent of U.S. adults listen to music most on streaming services
- April 12, 2021 -66 percent of U.S. adults say it’s appropriate for a company to leave a state over cost-of-living issues
- April 9, 2021 -28 percent of Georgia residents know that Delta and Coca-Cola oppose Georgia’s new election law
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