This statistic presents the percentage of adults in the United States who use the internet to find governmental data or information. During the December 2014 survey period, it was found that 18 percent of U.S. adults use the internet or an app to renew a driver's license or car registration.
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet to find governmental data or information as of December 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Get info/data about the federal government
37%
Get info/data about the state government
34%
Get info/data about the local government
32%
Learn about government-operated recreational activities
27%
Renew a driver's license or car registration
18%
Learn about or apply for government benefits
13%
Pay a fine such as a parking ticket or a toll
11%
Apply for or renew a hunting or fishing license
4%
Use 311 service to report online a problem to their local government
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Pew Research Center. (April 21, 2015). Share of adults in the United States who use the internet to find governmental data or information as of December 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/421545/us-government-online-data-usage/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults in the United States who use the internet to find governmental data or information as of December 2014." Chart. April 21, 2015. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421545/us-government-online-data-usage/
Pew Research Center. (2015). Share of adults in the United States who use the internet to find governmental data or information as of December 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/421545/us-government-online-data-usage/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults in The United States Who Use The Internet to Find Governmental Data or Information as of December 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421545/us-government-online-data-usage/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults in the United States who use the internet to find governmental data or information as of December 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/421545/us-government-online-data-usage/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Share of adults in the United States who use the internet to find governmental data or information as of December 2014 [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 21, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/421545/us-government-online-data-usage/
