Educational Achievement
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| Percentage of children ages 7-17 enrolled in school
who use a home computer to complete school assignments: |
- Annual household income of less than $15,000: 29%
- Annual household income of $75,000 or more: 77%
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| Percentage of parents of online children ages 12-17
who use e-mail to communicate with their children’s
teacher: |
- Annual household income of less than $30,000: 9%
- Annual household income of $50,000 or more: 33%
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| Percentage of public schools with a Web site or Web
page: |
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- Schools where three-fourths or more of students are eligible for
free or reduced-price lunch: 72%
- Schools where about one-third of students are eligible for free or
reduced-price lunch: 96%
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Improved
Health
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| Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet to
search for health information: |
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Latino: 11%
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African American: 12%
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Native American: 13%
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White: 22%
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Asian American 23%
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Economic
Opportunity
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Percentage of children ages 7-17 who use a home computer for word
processing or desktop publishing:
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Native American: 21%
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African American: 22%
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Latino: 23%
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Asian American: 41%
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White: 45%
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| Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use a home computer
for graphics and design: |
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Annual household income of less than $15,000: 18%
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Annual household income of $75,000 or more: 42%
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| Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet for a
job search: |
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Latino: 11%
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Native American: 17%
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African American: 18%
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Asian American: 21%
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White: 21%
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Community and Civic
Participation
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| Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet for
downloading or submitting government forms: |
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Annual household income of less than $15,000: 11%
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Annual household income of $75,000 or more: 20%
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| Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet for
downloading or submitting government forms: |
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Latino: 8%
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African American: 9%
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Native American: 11%
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Asian American: 18%
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White: 19%
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| Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet to
search for government information: |
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African American: 12%
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Latino: 12%
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Native American: 13%
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White: 22%
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Asian American: 22%
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Young People With
Disabilities
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Potential of Assistive Technology for Young People With
Disabilities:
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Percentage of disabled adults who use voice recognition technology,
a special keyboard or mouse, or any other similar
device to help with limited dexterity in 2004: 7%
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Percentage of disabled adults who use a screen reader, special
computer software, or similar device to assist with limited vision or
blindness in 2004: 13%
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Percentage of disabled adults who say not being able to use an
assistive device would mean they could not longer care for themselves at
home in 2004: 35%
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| People With Disabilities and Access to ICT Tools: |
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Percentage of people with disabilities ages 15-64 with a computer
at home in 1999: 33%
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Percentage of people without a disability ages 15-64 with a
computer at home in 1999: 56%
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Percentage of people with disabilities ages 15-64 with Internet
access at home in 1999: 16%
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Percentage of people without disabilities ages 15-64 with Internet
access at home in 1999: 34%
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Percentage of disabled adults ages 18 and older who use the
Internet in 2003: 38%
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Percentage of all adults ages 18 and older who use the Internet at
home in 2003: 58%
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Percentage of disabled people who do not use the Internet because
their disability impairs or makes impossible that use in 2003: 28%
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The Barriers to Acquiring Assistive Technology for Disabled
People:
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Percentage of adults with disabilities who have tried to acquire
assistive technology but could not afford it in 2004: 54%
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Percentage of adults with disabilities who have not attempted to
get an assistive device primarily because of cost barriers in 2004:
61%
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