Home broadband penetration by community type
The gap in broadband penetration between rural and urban/suburban residents is comprised of two elements. As with African-Americans and whites, the first element is the low level of overall internet usage among rural residents—73% of urban and suburban residents use the internet at least occasionally, while 60% of rural adults are internet users.
Home broadband penetration by community type  | 60%  | 50%  | 40%  | 30%  | 20%  | 10%  | 0%  | 2001  | 2002  | 2003  | 2004  | 2005  | 2006  | 2007  | rural  | urban suburban 