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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for March 14, 2018
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
March 14, 2018: Eleven percent (11%) of Americans don’t use the internet. As you might suspect, there is a significant generation gap in the online world.[1]
A Pew Research study found that just about every adult under 50 is connected to the online world. That includes 98% of under-30-year-olds and 97% of 30- and 40-somethings.
However, among those aged 50 to 64, just 87% are online. And among those over 65, participation drops to 66%.
Connectivity is also lower among those without a high school degree, those who make less than $30,000 a year, and people living in rural areas.
The speed at which the internet has become the new normal is astounding. At the beginning of this century, 48% of Americans did not use the internet.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- March 13, 2018 – 2 states have never sent a woman to Congress
- March 12, 2018 – 48 congressional districts with no Republican candidate
- March 9, 2018 – 88% of young adults use social media platforms; just 37% of seniors do the same
- March 8, 2018 – 10 percent of All U.S. voters voted for Donald Trump but thought he was unqualified to serve as president
- March 7, 2018 – 17 Republican senators elected in 2016 did better than Donald Trump on Election Day
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