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Internet access is a strong predicator of who is, and is not, technology illiterate. Because of this, I chose to put together some of the statistics garned from the NTIA data as a graphic presentation of who is most at risk for technology illiteracy.
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Percentage of Household with Internet Access, 2000 (statistics compiled from NTIA data) |
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(%) |
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Ethnic Group |
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Black, non-Hispanic |
23.5 |
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Hispanic |
23.6 |
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White, non-Hispanic |
46.1 |
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Asian and Pacific Islander |
56.8 |
Income Level |
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Less than $15,000 |
12.7 |
$15,000 - $24,999 |
21.3 |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
34.0 |
$35,000 - $49,999 |
46.1 |
$50,000 - $74,999 |
60.9 |
$75,000 and above |
77.7 |
Education |
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Less than high school |
11.7 |
High School graduate |
29.9 |
Some College |
49.0 |
College Graduate |
64.0 |
Post Graduate |
69.9 |
Geographical Location |
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Rural |
38.9 |
Urban |
42.3 |
Central City |
37.7 |
As we know from the global access page, only 55% of the world has internet access. The data below, from a paper called Addressing the Global Digital Divide and its Impact on Educational Opportunity, written by Drew Tiene, gives an excellent understanding of why.
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Cost of Internet Connectivity |
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Country |
Monthly Charge ($US) |
% of Annual Income per Capita |
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Sierra Leone |
50 |
118% |
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Uganda |
92 |
107% |
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Ethiopia |
32 |
77% |
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Mozambique |
29 |
70% |
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Guinea |
65 |
45% |
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Senegal |
24 |
18% |
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Mexico |
94 |
15% |
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Turkey |
65 |
13% |
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Japan |
50 |
3% |
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Finland |
33 |
2% |
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USA |
29 |
1% |
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Australia |
24 |
1% |