According to the survey high levels of Internet use by adults in the USA can be found along the Atlantic and Pacific seaboard regions register levels of Internet penetration higher than the national average of 59%.
However, the interior parts of the country-the Midwest, the South—are marked by below-average rates of Internet penetration. The report states that regional variations in Internet usage by adults is driven, by among other things, variations in income and education levels in different regions.
The study brings some interesting usage data to light. California for instance has the country's largest minority Internet population - some 38% are minorities, 21% are Hispanic. The Upper Midwest on the other hand has the smallest.
Midwesterners are disproportionately likely to go online to get news. While surfers in Colorado, rarely seek news online.
Mountain States users are the most likely to have home-based Internet connections, while users in California are the most likely to have work-based Internet connections.
Meanwhile, users in the National Capital region are the most likely to go online at the office on an average day, while users in the Northwest are most likely to do so from home.
To access the complete report, log onto: http://www.pewinternet.org / releases / release.asp?id=66
