Over Two-Thirds of US Households Subscribe to Broadband

Over two-thirds of US households now subscribe to a broadband high-speed Internet service. This is an increase from one-fifth of households five years ago. As has been true since the introduction of broadband services little more than a decade ago, higher-income households remain most likely to subscribe to a broadband service - but online subscriptions in general, and computer ownership, also tend to increase with household income. 89% of all households with annual incomes over $75,000 subscribe to a broadband service - compared to 70% of households with incomes of $30,000-$75,000, and 37% of households with incomes under $30,000. 38% of households with annual incomes under $30,000 do not have a computer at home, and only half of households in this income group subscribe to any type of Internet service at home. 29% of broadband subscribers are very interested in receiving faster Internet access at home - while 37% are not interested. 3% of Internet subscribers say that broadband is not available in their area.