Coronavirus: impact on online usage in the U.S.

Statistics report on the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on online usage in the U.S.

Coronavirus: impact on online usage in the U.S.

This report explores the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on online usage in the United States, offering data on how the U.S. public rely on the internet to keep informed, working, and entertained during shelter in place or work from home scenarios. Many rely on the internet for news about the coronavirus pandemic and online shopping has exploded, leading to an unprecedented growth of online grocery orders.

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Online traffic and access

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. household internet download speed 2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who say no internet would be a problem during COVID-19 2020, by gender
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who worry about paying internet and cell phone bills during COVID-19 2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults who have missed an internet bill since COVID-19 outbreak 2020, by age
  • Basic Statistic Change in monthly in-home data usage in the U.S. 2020, by device
  • Basic Statistic Impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) on in-home data usage in the US 2020, by device
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus impact on U.S. online traffic as of March 2020, by category
  • Basic Statistic COVID-19 and VPN usage increase in selected countries as of March 2020
  • Premium Statistic Coronavirus impact on U.S. app downloads as of March 2020, by category

Online activities

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  • Premium Statistic Social media used by U.S. adults during COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic Increased time spent on social by U.S. users during COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on digital communications in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic COVID-19 impact on digital communications in the U.S. 2020 by age
  • Premium Statistic Social media company responsibilities during COVID-19 crisis 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Estimated U.S. social media usage increase due to coronavirus home isolation 2020
  • Premium Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on online fitness video usage in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on instructional video usage in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on virtual socializing in the U.S. 2020, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Video call services use during COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic YoY growth in new App Store app releases in the U.S. 2020, by category

Online shopping

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  • Basic Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on U.S. consumer spending on online marketplaces 2020
  • Basic Statistic Shifting to online purchases because of the COVID-19 pandemic 2020, by category
  • Premium Statistic Effect of COVID-19 on first-time online purchases in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumers online shopping use before and after COVID-19 2021, by category
  • Premium Statistic Growth in U.S. customers purchasing online after COVID-19 2020, by category
  • Premium Statistic Growth in U.S. consumers mostly purchasing online due to COVID-19 2020, by category
  • Premium Statistic U.S. consumer purchasing mostly online before and after COVID-19 2020, by category

Online entertainment

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  • Premium Statistic Consuming media at home due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Music streaming spending increase due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Subscribing to SVoD services due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
  • Premium Statistic SVoD spending increase due to the coronavirus U.S. 2020, by generation
  • Basic Statistic Estimated U.S. YouTube usage increase due to coronavirus home isolation 2020

Online news and information

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  • Basic Statistic Sources of information about the COVID-19 / coronavirus pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic Most used sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Most trusted sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Least trusted sources of coronavirus news U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Millennials' most trusted coronavirus news outlets in the U.S. 2020
  • Premium Statistic Digital visits to U.S. government sources during COVID-19 crisis as of March 2020
  • Basic Statistic Most visited U.S. government web domains 2024
  • Basic Statistic Web traffic to the CDC.gov web domain during COVID-19 outbreak 2020

Work from home

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  • Basic Statistic Changes to the general lifestyle due to COVID-19 in selected countries 2020
  • Basic Statistic Remote work frequency before and after COVID-19 in the United States 2020
  • Basic Statistic Preference of workers to work remotely or in an office 2020
  • Basic Statistic Opinion on home office due to coronavirus (COVID-19) 2020, selected countries
  • Premium Statistic Share of workers and businesses impacted by COVID-19 2020
  • Premium Statistic Device usage increase due to the coronavirus worldwide 2020, by country
  • Premium Statistic Interest in remote working related search terms during COVID-19 outbreak March 2020

Screen time

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. parents on their child's screen time since the COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Premium Statistic U.S. kids & teens with 4hrs+ screen time before and during COVID-19 pandemic 2020
  • Basic Statistic Daily device usage by U.S. kids before COVID-19 2020
  • Basic Statistic Daily device usage by U.S. kids during COVID-19 2020
  • Basic Statistic Time spent by U.S. kids on devices during COVID-19 for schooling 2020
  • Basic Statistic U.S. parent concern over screen time by child during COVID-19 pandemic 2020
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