Figure 1 Internet Use, Figure by Race and Ethnicity, 2006 and 2008
From 2006 to 2008, internet use among Latino adults rose by 10 percentage points, from 54%1 to 64%. In comparison, the rates for whites rose four percentage points, and the rates for blacks rose only two percentage points during that time period. Though Latinos continue to lag behind whites, the gap in internet use has shrunk considerably.
Figure 1  | Internet Use, Figure by Race and Ethnicity,  | 2006 and 2008  | 80  | White  | 76  | 70  | Black  | 63  | 61  | 60  | 54  | Hispanic  | 50  | 40  | 2006  | 2008  | Note: Includes ad ults ages 18 and older.  | Source Pew Hispanic Center and Pew Internet & American Life  | Project surveys 