This graph shows the percentage of American household with access to or internet subscription in 2017, sorted by region. During the survey period, 81.9 percent of households in the South had an internet subscription.
Share of households in the United States accessing the internet in 2017, by region
Region
Households with an internet subscription
Households with internet access without subscription
Northeast
84.5%
2.6%
Midwest
83.4%
2.9%
South
81.9%
3.1%
West
87.1%
2.5%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2RegionPercentage of U.S. households84.5%84.5%83.4%83.4%81.9%81.9%87.1%87.1%2.6%2.6%2.9%2.9%3.1%3.1%2.5%2.5%Households with an internet subscriptionHouseholds with internet access without subscriptionNortheastMidwestSouthWest
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An internet subscription refers to a type of service that someone pays for to access the Internet such as a data plan for a mobile phone, a cable modem, DSL, or other type of service. This will normally refer to a service that someone is billed for directly for Internet alone or sometimes as part of a bundle.
Examples of internet access without a subscription include cases such as free internet service provided by a respondent's town or city or free internet service a university may provide for their students.
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US Census Bureau. (September 26, 2018). Share of households in the United States accessing the internet in 2017, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/184742/internet-access-and-usage-in-the-us-by-region/
US Census Bureau. "Share of households in the United States accessing the internet in 2017, by region." Chart. September 26, 2018. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184742/internet-access-and-usage-in-the-us-by-region/
US Census Bureau. (2018). Share of households in the United States accessing the internet in 2017, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184742/internet-access-and-usage-in-the-us-by-region/
US Census Bureau. "Share of Households in The United States Accessing The Internet in 2017, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184742/internet-access-and-usage-in-the-us-by-region/
US Census Bureau, Share of households in the United States accessing the internet in 2017, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/184742/internet-access-and-usage-in-the-us-by-region/ (last visited February 25, 2025)
Share of households in the United States accessing the internet in 2017, by region [Graph], US Census Bureau, September 26, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/184742/internet-access-and-usage-in-the-us-by-region/
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