The Pew Center’s “Internet and American Life Project” always produces interesting numbers and insights. Here is a recap for the past month:

• Two thirds of all adult Americans (16 years and older) go online and one third DO NOT. That means 137 million American use the Internet. There is a direct correlation between education level and Internet access a factor that also translates into less access by minorities (57% of blacks vs. 81% of whites).
• 80% of Americans between 30 and 49 go online; only 4% fewer than the 18 – 29 group.
• 53% of all Americans who have Internet access have broadband.
• On an average day in September of this year 60 million US adults used a search engine. This represents an increase from 30% a year ago to 45% today. Only 52% used email on an average day.
• 32 million US adults have used on-line classified ads (please note you may do so for free with DallasBlog) and 35 million have participated in an online auction.
• 50% of adult Americans with Internet access used the medium to obtain information on Katrina with about a quarter of these getting most of their information from Blogs not the mainstream press.
• 13 million Americans contributed to Hurricane relief charities on line.

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