This statistic shows household computer ownership rates in the United States in 2011, broken down by metropolitan area. 67 percent of the U.S. population in rural areas owned a computer in 2011.
Household computer ownership in the United States in 2011, by urban/rural location
Characteristic
Percentage of households to own a computer
Urban
77%
Rural
67%
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Economics and Statistics Administration, & NTIA. (June 30, 2013). Household computer ownership in the United States in 2011, by urban/rural location [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 01, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/214711/household-computer-use-in-the-us-by-location/
Economics and Statistics Administration, und NTIA. "Household computer ownership in the United States in 2011, by urban/rural location." Chart. June 30, 2013. Statista. Accessed May 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/214711/household-computer-use-in-the-us-by-location/
Economics and Statistics Administration, NTIA. (2013). Household computer ownership in the United States in 2011, by urban/rural location. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 01, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/214711/household-computer-use-in-the-us-by-location/
Economics and Statistics Administration, and NTIA. "Household Computer Ownership in The United States in 2011, by Urban/Rural Location." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/214711/household-computer-use-in-the-us-by-location/
Economics and Statistics Administration & NTIA, Household computer ownership in the United States in 2011, by urban/rural location Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/214711/household-computer-use-in-the-us-by-location/ (last visited May 01, 2025)
Household computer ownership in the United States in 2011, by urban/rural location [Graph], Economics and Statistics Administration, & NTIA, June 30, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/214711/household-computer-use-in-the-us-by-location/
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