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Internet Statistics
US Internet Population
(millions) |
| mid-1997 |
52.6 |
| mid-1998 |
65.1 |
| mid-1999 |
100.7 |
| Source: The Strategis Group |
| Median E-Commerce Spending by Age Group |
Age
Group |
Amount Spent
Online per Year |
% of Income
Spent Online |
| 13-15 |
$360 |
22% |
| 16-17 |
$540 |
13% |
| 18-21 |
$900 |
12% |
| 22-24 |
$1,200 |
7% |
| Source: MTV/Harris Interactive YouthPulse |
| Top 15 Nations in Internet Use at Year-End 2000 |
| Rank |
Nation |
Internet Users
(millions) |
Share % |
| 1. |
United States |
135.7 |
36.2 |
| 2. |
Japan |
26.9 |
7.18 |
| 3. |
Germany |
19.1 |
5.10 |
| 4. |
UK |
17.9 |
4.77 |
| 5. |
China |
15.8 |
4.20 |
| 6. |
Canada |
15.2 |
4.05 |
| 7. |
South Korea |
14.8 |
3.95 |
| 8. |
Italy |
11.6 |
3.08 |
| 9. |
Brazil |
10.6 |
2.84 |
| 10. |
France |
9.0 |
2.39 |
| 11. |
Australia |
8.1 |
2.16 |
| 12. |
Russia |
6.6 |
1.77 |
| 13. |
Taiwan |
6.5 |
1.73 |
| 14. |
Netherlands |
5.4 |
1.45 |
| 15. |
Spain |
5.2 |
1.39 |
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Worldwide Total |
374.9 |
100 |
| Source: eTForecasts |
| Who's Online in America |
Percent who are... |
Not Internet Users |
Internet Users |
Go Online Daily |
| Male |
45 |
52 |
59 |
| Female |
55 |
48 |
41 |
| Under age 30 |
17 |
30 |
23 |
| 30-49 |
37 |
50 |
51 |
| 50-64 |
21 |
15 |
19 |
| 65+ |
24 |
4 |
5 |
| College grad. |
12 |
39 |
44 |
| Some college |
19 |
31 |
31 |
| HS grad. |
43 |
25 |
20 |
| less than HS |
24 |
4 |
4 |
| Source: Pew Research
Center January 15, 1999 |
| Internet Usage by Age |
| Age Group |
Percent Online |
| Global |
US |
| 13-19 |
14% |
41% |
| 20-29 |
14% |
31% |
| 30-39 |
11% |
33% |
| 40-49 |
10% |
30% |
| 50+ |
5% |
22% |
| Source: Roper Starch Worldwide |
You can view these statistics and more at http://cyberatlas.internet.com/
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