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Connecting America through Broadband at the Library
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The Importance of LibraryInternet Connections forVulnerable Populations
25% 25%
11%
18%
Single-parent households Low-income* Minority Adults with disabilities
n=2,400 residents of Tennessee and Ohio
Percent of each demographic group using the internet at their library
*Low-income=annual household incomes below $25,000
Source: 2009 Residential Technology Assessments in Tennessee and Ohio
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Demographics Among Library Internet Users
51%
24%
40%
13%
25%
16%
Households with children Low-income* Minority
Percent of all library Internet users Percent of all residents
n=2,400 TN and OH residents,300 of whom access the Internet at their local library
*Low-income=annual household incomes below $25,000
Source: 2009 Residential Technology Assessments in Tennessee and Ohio
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Households with
children51%
No children at home
49%
30%25%
42%
20%15%
28%26%
15%
Single parents Low-income*households with
children
Minorityhouseholds with
children
Households withchildren and NO
homebroadband
service
Library Internet users All households with children
Households With ChildrenWho Use the Internet
at the Library
Percent of households with children(by demographic)
n=996 TN and OH residents with children living at home,138 of whom use the Internet at the library
*Low-income=annual household incomes below $25,000
Source: 2009 Residential Technology Assessments in Tennessee and Ohio
Among all library Internet users
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48%
43%
28%
25%
18%
41%
34%
20%
14%
12%
Searching forinformation aboutcommunity events
Searching for infoabout governmentservices or policies
Searching for stategovernment info
Communicating withlocal government
officials
Communicating withelected officials or
political candidates
Library Internet users
Non-library Internet users
Library Internet Users: Engaging Government Online
n=1,964 adult Internet users in TN and OH,300 of whom access the Internet at their local library
Source: 2009 Residential Technology Assessments in Tennessee and Ohio
Internet users who engage in civic activities online
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46%
43%
29%
15%
29%
31%
20%
7%
Searching for jobs oremployment
Conducting researchfor schoolwork
Communicating withteachers
Taking classes onlineLibrary Internet users
Non-library Internet users
Library Internet Users: Finding Jobs and Furthering their
Education
n=1,964 adult Internet users in TN and OH,300 of whom access the Internet at their local library
Source: 2009 Residential Technology Assessments in Tennessee and Ohio
Internet users who conduct educational and workforce development activities online
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28%
16%
Library Internet users Non-library Internet users
Library Internet Users: More Assertive in Accessing Online
Health Resources
n=1,964 adult Internet users in TN and OH,300 of whom access the Internet at their local library
Source: 2009 Residential Technology Assessments in Tennessee and Ohio
Internet users who communicate with healthcare professionals online
