Internet use in Canada continues to grow: StatsCan, CP via Globe and Mail (May 10)
More Canadians are using the Internet, but there are still significant differences according to age group, income, and urban vs rural.
"A new study says 80 per cent of Canadians aged 16 and older, or 21.7 million people, used the Internet for personal reasons last year."
+ The vast majority (94 per cent) of people from households with incomes of $85,000 or more used the Internet, compared with 56 per cent among households with incomes of $30,000 or less. "
+ In 2009, 98 per cent of people aged 16 to 24 went online, up slightly from 96 per cent two years earlier.
+ Many more peple 45 and older are using the Internet - now at 66%.
+ Use by people 10 to 24 was 98%
+ Urban (cities over 10,000) 83%. In smaller places, 73%
Posted by Gwen at May 11, 2010 04:14 PM