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Table 2. Percent of Internet users conducting selected activity within the last day
Selected activity
Percent
year of survey
Use the internet
69
2007
Send or read e-mail
56
2007
Use a search engine to find information
41
2006
Get on-line news
37
2007
Look for info on a hobby or interest
29
2007
Surf the Web for fun
28
2006
Do any type of research for their job
23
2007
Check the weather
22
2004
Research a product or service prior to buying it
20
2008
Research for school or training
16
2005
Get sports scores and info online
15
2006
Visit a local, state or federal government website
14
2006
Do any banking online
14
2005
Search for a map or driving directions
10
2006
Watch a video clip or listen to an audio clip
10
2004
Get financial info online, such as stock quotes or mortgage interest rates
9
2006
Play online games
9
2006
Look for information on Wikipedia
8
2007
Watch a video on a video-sharing site like YouTube or GoogleVideo
8
2006
Get travel info
8
2004
Pay bills online
7
2005
Purchase a product on-line
6
2008
Look online for info about a job
5
2005
Create content for the internet
4
2004
Make travel reservations on-line
4
2008
Create a web log or “blog”
2
2005
Take a class online just for personal enjoyment or enrichment
2
2005
Source: PEW, various surveys
Table 3. Persons going on-line at home or elsewhere, 2007
Metropolitan (percent)
Nonmetropolitan (percent)
Total (percent)
Northeast
77.8
77.3
77.8
Midwest
79.7
74.0**
78.4
South
74.8
65.3**
73.0
West
78.3
74.2**
77.9
Total
77.2
70.7**
76.2
Source: authors using CPS data.
Note: Difference between metro/nonmetro (** -- significant at 0.01).
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