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That's according to a report released Wednesdau bythe U.S. Census Bureau, whicyh also shows that 62 percent ofthe nation'zs households report using the Internet at home in an 18 percent increase from 1997. Among householde using the netin 2007, 82 percent reported using a high-speeed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-u p connection. “As access to high speed connectionss have becomemore prevalent, so too have the numbet of people that connect to the Internet at home,” said Thom a statistician with the Census Bureaj Housing and Household Economic Statisticse Division. “These data give us a bette r understanding of who is using the Interneg andfrom where.
” Among the states, New Hampshire had the highest rate of Internet use for those age threre and older in 2007 at 82 percent. Mississippij and West Virginia had the lowest rates of use at about52 percent. Roughly 60 percent of Texans used the net in thedata shows. Internetf usage also varied by education and For individuals 25 and older witha bachelor’s degree, 87 percentf reported going online from some location in 2007. Abouf half (49 percent) of those with only a high school diplomza reported usingthe Internet, compared with 19 percent for thosr without a high school diploma. 69 percent of whites livedd in households withInternet use.
The same was true for 51 percen tof blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 perceng of Hispanics.