87% of US teens are online, 50% of those online have broadband
66% of adults use the internet, up from 56% in 2000. 51% of teenage internet users say they go online on a daily basis, up from 42% in 2000. 50% of teens who use the internet lives in a home with a broadband connection. Wired teens are more frequent users of instant messaging. And they are now more likely to play games online, make purchases, get news, and seek health information. 81% of teen internet users play games online. That represents about 17 mln people and signifies growth of 52% in the number of online gamers since 2000.
76% get news online. That represents about 16 mln people and signifies growth of 38% in the number of teens getting news online since 2000. 43% have made purchases online. That represents about 9 mln people and signifies growth of 71% in teen online shoppers since 2000. 31% use the internet to get health information. That represents about 6 mln people and signifies growth of 47% in the number of teens using the internet this way since 2000. 13% of American teenagers (3 mln people) still do not use the internet. 47% of teens who say they do not go online have been online before but have since dropped off.