Technological Transformation

7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they?

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Today, 25% of adults aged 65 and older report never going online. Image: Unsplash/Marvin Meyer

Andrew Perrin
Research Assistant, Pew Research Center
Sara Atske
Assistant Digital Producer, Pew Research Center
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The older demographic is less likely to use the internet. Image: Pew Research Center
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48% of people did not use the internet in the year 2000; now only 7% are offline. Image: Pew Research Center
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