New research shows 74% of African Americans and 65% of US Hispanics are online

Internet Business News, March 10, 2003

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Research organisation Arbitron and Edison Media Research has found that the digital divide between African Americans and Hispanics in the US is falling.

The research found that 74% of all African Americans have access to the Internet compared to 65% of all Hispanics in the US. This compares to an estimated 75% of all of the US population that are using the Internet.

Other results showed that 78% of all US Internet users are white with African Americans and Hispanics accounting for just 9% and 7% respectively.

Arbitron and Edison Media Research claims that these figures have improved due to public libraries and schools making Internet access available to members of the public.

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