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- American Demographics: Online America
"Say farewell to the geeky white guys. The new generation of Internet users looks a lot like the folks who cruise Wal-Mart -- and then some." (3/01) Full article available as pay-per-view.
- Cisco Systems Government Affairs: Facts & Stats on the Internet Economy
Collection of literally thousands of facts and statistics related to the Internet economy, categoried by topic, from Broadband to Workforce Issues.
- CommerceNet: Internet Demographics and E-commerce Statistics
Devoted to Internet-related industry statistics gathered from various sites and press releases available online.
- CyberAtlas: Demographics
Current and archived Net-related demographic news and statistics.
- CyberAtlas: Traffic Patterns: Seven Degrees of Internet Surfing
"This time, the study is by Booz-Allen & Hamilton and Nielsen//NetRatings, it's seven categories and it's based on market segmentation by occasionalization." (4/2/01)
- GlobalReach: Global Internet Statistics by Language
Here are the latest estimated figures of the number of people online in each language zone (native speakers). Includes details by country and projected e-commerce figures by country.
- Harris Poll #18, April 17, 2002
"According to the latest data from The Harris Poll, fully two-thirds (66%) of all adults are now online."
- Internet Geography Project
Research project results investigating distribution of domain names throughout the world. Offers clickable maps demonstrating domain distribution.
- internet-101.com: Internet Demographics
Single source page for Internet demographics including links to indices as well as specific resources. One-stop shopping; includes all the good sites.
- Ipsos-Reid: As the Internet Moves Into Post-Revolutionary Phase, America's Share of Global Users Declines
The U.S. has more people online than any other country, "but its share of global users is shrinking...," according to The Face of the Web annual Internet trends study. Tables in PDF; Acrobat Reader required. (5/15/01)
- NetFactual.com
Get reports and industry analysis about the rapidly changing markets. Learn the facts about your target audience. Make better marketing and product development decisions. Free; updated continunally.
- Nua Internet Surveys
An authoritative online source for information on Internet demographics and trends.
- OCLC Online Computer Library Center: Web Characterization Project
Conducts annual Web sample to analyze trends in size and content of the Web. Sample obtained by creating randomly generated IPv4 addresses, then attempting to connect to Port 80 at each address to identify the presence of public Web services.
- Open Market: The Internet Index
Interesting and unique facts and statistics about the Internet and related activities.
- PC Data Online Reports
Information refers to online users and their habits. Free and premium services.
- Pew Internet and American Life Project
Original, academic-quality research that explores the impact of the Internet on children, families, communities, the work place, schools, health care and civic/political life.
- Pro Active International
Headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 7 other European cities. Scroll down the page to see numbers for Internet penetration in Europe.
- Shop.org: Statistics
The latest e-tailing and e-business stats, compiled by Cone Interactive from more than 200 industry sources.
- Survey.net
Source for dynamic, up-to-the-second information, opinions, and demographics from the Net community. Features online surveys where you can instantly see compiled results.
- U.S. Census Bureau: Home Computers and Internet Use in the Unisted States: August 2000
"Since 1984, the country has experienced more than a five-fold increase in the proportion of households with computers.... In addition, Internet use is rapidly becoming synonymous with computer availability." PDF; Acrobat Reader required. (9/6/01)
- UCLA Center for Communications Policy: The UCLA Internet Report: Year Two
"Despite the dot-com meltdown, we found that the Internet is more vigorous than ever; a large majority of Americans go online, Internet use continues to increase and growing numbers of non-users expect to go online in the next year...." Full report in PDF; Acrobat Reader required. (11/29/01)
- UNESCO: Put Out Your Tongue and Say 'Aaah'. Is the Internet Suffering from Acute 'Englishitis'?
"All these indicators show that the initial transitional period on the Internet, marked by the absolute domination of English, has ended." (1/30/02)
- Wired/Merrill Lynch Forum Survey: The Netizen
"The first in-depth poll finds Digital Citizens are optimistic, tolerant, civic-minded, and radically committed to change. And they vote."
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