One in Five U.S. Households has Never Used E-mail

13 May 2008 16:16 Africa/Lagos


One in Five U.S. Households has Never Used E-mail


New Survey Finds Substantial Number of Households Not Crossed the Digital Divide


DALLAS, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Roughly one-fifth of all U.S. heads-of-household have never used e-mail, according to National Technology Scan, a forthcoming study from Parks Associates. This annual phone survey of U.S. households found 20 million households are without Internet access, approximately 18% of all U.S. households.

"Nearly one out of three household heads has never used a computer to create a document," said John Barrett, director, research, Parks Associates. "These data underscore the significant digital divide between the connected majority and the unconnected minority that rarely, if ever, uses a computer."

Age and education are factors in this divide. One-half of those who have never used e-mail are over 65, and 56 percent had no schooling beyond high school.

National Technology Scan found just seven percent of the 20 million "disconnected" homes plan to get an Internet subscription within the next 12 months. Still, the study reports a steady decline in the number of disconnected households when comparing findings with previous years. National Technology Scan reported at year-end 2006 that 29 percent of all U.S. households (31 million homes) did not have Internet access, citing low perceived value.

"Internet connections have slowly increased in U.S. households, but getting the disconnected minority online will continue to be difficult," Barrett said. "Age and economics are important factors, but the heart of the challenge is deeper. Many people just don't see a reason to use computers."

National Technology Scan provides an accurate picture of current adoption levels, demand, and total available market for technology products and services in the U.S. For more information, visit http://www.parksassociates.com/ or contact sales@parksassociates.com, 972-490-1113.

About Parks Associates
Parks Associates is an internationally recognized market research and consulting company specializing in emerging consumer technology products and services. Founded in 1986, Parks Associates creates research capital for companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small start-ups through market reports, primary studies, consumer research, custom research, workshops, executive conferences, and annual service subscriptions.

Each year, Parks Associates co-hosts executive thought leadership conferences CONNECTIONS(TM) and CONNECTIONS(TM) Europe in partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA(R)). In addition, Parks Associates produces the online publication Industry Insights in conjunction with the CONNECTIONS(TM) Conference series.

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Contact: Chelsey Tyson
Parks Associates
972-490-1113
Email: chelsey@parksassociates.com

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Source: Parks Associates

CONTACT: Chelsey Tyson of Parks Associates,

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