Home Internet Usage Increases, Survey Says

The percentage of U.S. households that get broadband service at home increased from 20 percent in 2004 to 79 percent this year, a Leichtman Research Group survey found. Adults reported spending an average of 2.8 hours online at home a day, up from 2.2 hours per day in 2009, said a Friday Leichtman news release (http://bit.ly/1ruAw9b). Those aged 18 to 34 spent an average of 3.3 hours online at home daily, compared with 2.1 hours daily among those aged 55 and older, the release said. It said 63 percent of adults get Internet on a smartphone, up from 44 percent in 2012. The findings are based on a phone survey of 1,261 households in September.