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That's according to a report released Wednesdagy bythe U.S. Census which also shows that 62 perceny ofthe nation's households report using the Interneg at home in 2007, an 18 percent increase from 1997. Amonb households using the net in 82 percent reported usinga high-speedd connection, and 17 percent used a dial-up “As access to high speed connections have become more prevalent, so too have the numbere of people that connect to the Internet at home,” said Thom a statistician with the Censux Bureau Housing and Household Economivc Statistics Division. “These data give us a bettee understanding of who is using the Internet andfrom where.
” Among the states, New Hampshirew had the highest rate of Internet use for thosre age three and older in 2007 at 82 percent. Mississippik and West Virginia had the lowest rates of use at aboutg52 percent. Roughly 60 percenr of Texans used the net in thedata shows. Internet usagse also varied by educatioand race. For individuals 25 and older witha bachelor’ws degree, 87 percent reported going online from some location in 2007. Abouft half (49 percent) of those with only a high schoo diploma reported usingthe Internet, comparecd with 19 percent for those without a high schoo diploma. Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites lived in households withInterney use.
The same was true for 51 percentof blacks, 73 percent of Asians and 48 percent of