SELECTED STATISTICS ABOUT THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN VERMONT
Household computer ownership by annual household income, 2000 - 2004
Percent with Computers
100
75
Less than $20,000
$20,000 - $35,000
$35,000 - $50,000
$50,000 - $65,000
$65,000 Plus
Total
50
25
0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year
Source: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, & 2004 Vermonter Polls
¾ Households with children under 18 years of age are more likely to have a computer than those without
children (95.7% versus 75.3%).
¾ However the poll finds no statistically significant difference in computer ownership based on the rural,
urban, or suburban location of a household.
¾ 92.8% of Vermont households with computers have an Internet connection. That makes up around 70% of
total survey respondents.
¾ More than one third (37.8%) of Vermont households with Internet access have a broadband connection.
Broadband adoption (percent) in households with Internet access by rural, urban, or suburban location
2002 - 2004
Percent with Broadband
70
Rural
60
Suburban
50
Urban
Total
40
30
20
10
0
2002
2003
2004
Year
¾ Much like in national trends, the key barrier to broadband access in Vermont is rurality. The 2004
Vermonter Poll shows that only 28.2% of rural households with Internet access have broadband
connections, versus 52.5% of suburban households and 62.3% of urban households. This is with
broadband service being available to 75.3% of Vermont’s population.