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\nAlthough the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

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Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Data and Documentation section.

\n\nSample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section.

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SubjectUnited States
TotalPercent
EstimateMargin of ErrorEstimateMargin of Error
Total households118,860,065+/-154,606(X)(X)
     
TYPES OF COMPUTER    
Has one or more types of computing devices:106,118,106+/-176,49289.3%+/-0.1
Desktop or laptop91,941,841+/-211,11177.4%+/-0.1
Desktop or laptop with no other type of computing device9,843,608+/-59,9518.3%+/-0.1
Smartphone90,893,712+/-130,26776.5%+/-0.1
Smartphone with no other type of computing device8,445,396+/-57,7237.1%+/-0.1
Tablet or other portable wireless computer68,649,291+/-199,91757.8%+/-0.1
Tablet or other portable wireless computer with no other type of computing device1,269,379+/-17,0231.1%+/-0.1
Other computer3,610,014+/-33,5723.0%+/-0.1
Other computer with no other type of computing device32,654+/-2,5250.0%+/-0.1
No computer12,741,959+/-50,41210.7%+/-0.1
     
TYPE OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS    
With an Internet subscription:97,307,412+/-217,69581.9%+/-0.1
Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription510,666+/-9,6650.4%+/-0.1
Broadband of any type96,796,746+/-216,05981.4%+/-0.1
Cellular data plan81,066,266+/-233,10368.2%+/-0.1
Cellular data plan with no other type of Internet subscription12,405,627+/-51,09910.4%+/-0.1
Broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL80,017,971+/-199,87567.3%+/-0.1
Satellite Internet service7,450,939+/-53,4796.3%+/-0.1
Without an Internet subscription21,552,653+/-87,00818.1%+/-0.1
     
HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2016 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)    
Less than $20,000:19,278,704+/-66,423(X)(X)
With dial-up Internet subscription alone99,663+/-4,9280.5%+/-0.1
With a broadband Internet subscription10,809,508+/-53,94056.1%+/-0.2
Without an Internet subscription8,369,533+/-52,14243.4%+/-0.2
$20,000 to $74,999:53,720,614+/-100,081(X)(X)
With dial-up Internet subscription alone304,103+/-7,3440.6%+/-0.1
With a broadband Internet subscription42,753,345+/-121,67079.6%+/-0.1
Without an Internet subscription10,663,166+/-56,82419.8%+/-0.1
$75,000 or more:45,860,747+/-109,006(X)(X)
With dial-up Internet subscription alone106,900+/-4,8450.2%+/-0.1
With a broadband Internet subscription43,233,893+/-111,87094.3%+/-0.1
Without an Internet subscription2,519,954+/-28,0025.5%+/-0.1
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates

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Explanation of Symbols:
  1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
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  2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
    3. \n
  3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
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  4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
    5. \n
  5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
    6. \n
  6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
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  7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
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  8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.


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Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

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Data about computer and Internet use were collected by asking respondents to select \"Yes\" or \"No\" to each type of computer and each type of Internet subscription. Therefore, respondents were able to select more than one type of computer and more than one type of Internet subscription.

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The category \"Broadband of any type\" refers to those who said \"Yes\" to at least one of the following types of Internet subscriptions: Broadband such as cable, fiber optic, or DSL; a cellular data plan; satellite; or a fixed wireless subscription.

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The category \"Broadband of any type\" refers to those who said \"Yes\" to at least one of the following types of Internet subscriptions: Broadband such as cable, fiber optic, or DSL; a cellular data plan; satellite; or a fixed wireless subscription. The category \"Without an Internet subscription\" includes those who accessed the Internet without a subscription and also those with no Internet access at all.

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The category \"Has one or more types of computing devices\" refers to those who said \"Yes\" to at least one of the following types of computers: Desktop or laptop; smartphone ; tablet or other portable wireless computer; or some other type of computer. The category \"No computer\" consists of those who said \"No\" to all of these types of computers.

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\"Desktop or laptop\" refers to those who selected that category regardless of whether or not they indicated they also had another type of computer. However, \"Desktop or laptop with no other type of computing device\" refers to those who said \"Yes\" to owning or using a desktop or laptop and \"No\" to smartphone, tablet or other wireless computer, and other computer. Similarly, the same holds true for \"Smartphone\" compared to \"Smartphone with no other type of computing device\", \"Tablet or other portable wireless computer\" compared to \"Tablet or other portable wireless computer with no other type of computing device\", and \"Other computer\" compared to \"Other computer with no other type of computing device.\"

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An Internet \"subscription\" refers to a type of service that someone pays for to access the Internet such as a cellular data plan, broadband such as cable, fiber optic or DSL, or other type of service. This will normally refer to a service that someone is billed for directly for Internet alone or sometimes as part of a bundle.

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Caution should be used when comparing data for computer and Internet use between 2016 and previous years. Changes to the questions involving the wording as well as the response option resulted in changed response patterns in the data. Most noticeable are increases in overall computer ownership or use, the total of Internet subscriptions, satellite subscriptions, and cellular data plans for a smartphone or other mobile device. For more detailed information about these changes, see the 2016 American Community Survey Content Test Report for Computer and Internet Use located at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/methodology/content-test.htm or the user note regarding changes in the 2016 questions located at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/technical-documentation/user-notes.html.

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While the 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the February 2013 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.

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Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2010 data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

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\nAlthough the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

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  1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
    2. \n
  2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
    3. \n
  3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
    4. \n
  4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
    5. \n
  5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
    6. \n
  6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
    7. \n
  7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
    8. \n
  8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.


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