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June 16, 2005 Majority of North Dakota Households Have Computers and Internet Access The majority of North Dakota households, 61 percent, had a computer in 2003. In addition, 53 percent of households had access to the Internet. This month’s “Economic Briefs,” a monthly publication from the North Dakota State Data Center at North Dakota State University, focuses on data that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau provided. The proportion of North Dakota households with computers rose considerably in just a few years. In 2000, less than half of all North Dakota households, 48 percent, had a computer. In 1998, only 40 percent had a computer. Access to the Internet also has been on the rise throughout the state. In 2000, slightly more than a third of all North Dakota households, 38 percent, had access. In 1998, only one in five had access. “These data show that our state is keeping pace with the new information age,” says Richard Rathge, State Data Center director. “More importantly, these data indicate that North Dakota can fully participate in the new economy, which is based on the premise that computers and Internet access are widely available and used.” Nationally, the proportion of households with computers and Internet access are similar to North Dakota. In 2003, 62 percent of households had computers, up from 51 percent in 2000 and 42 percent in 1998. The proportion of U.S. households with Internet access rose to 55 percent in 2003, up from 42 percent in 2000 and 26 percent in 1998. ### Source: Richard
Rathge, (701) 231-8621, Richard.Rathge@ndsu.edu
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