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Computers and Internet

Data on computer use and internet access from the ACS, and why it’s collected.

Overview

The ACS asks about computer use and internet access per household. The Census Bureau added these three questions in 2013 as part of the 2008 Broadband Improvement Act, which mobilized several federal agencies to collect information to support broadband expansion and access across the country.

Various kinds of computing devices fall under “computer”: desktop, laptop, smartphone, and tablet. Internet access is broadly categorized by cellular data, satellite, dial-up, and broadband connections.

Note that a household may have computing devices but no internet, or vice versa.

Code	Title
B28001	Types of Computers in Household
B28002	Presence and Types of Internet Subscriptions in Household
B28003	Presence of a Computer and Type of Internet Subscription in Household
B28004	Household Income in the Last 12 Months by Presence and Type of Internet Subscription in Household
B28005	Age by Presence of a Computer and Types of Internet Subscription in Household
B28006	Educational Attainment by Presence of a Computer and Types of Internet Subscription in Household
B28007	Labor Force Status by Presence of a Computer and Types of Internet Subscription in Household
B28008	Presence of a Computer and Type of Internet Subscription in Household
B28009A^†	Presence of a Computer and Type of Internet Subscription in Household (White Alone)
B28010	Computers in Household
B28011	Internet Subscriptions in Household
B28012	Age and Enrollment Status by Computer Ownership and Internet Subscription Status
^†Also available in racial iterations.