Figure 7. 1996-1997 Public Library Internet Connectivity and Average Months Connected by Population of Legal Service Area and Urban/Rural Status.
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Population of Legal Service Area | ||||
| 1997 | 1996 | Change in Percentage | Average Months Connected | |
| Million + | 100.0% | 82.0% | 18.0% | 18.2 |
| 500,000-999,999 | 95.5% | 93.1% | 2.4% | 24.0 |
| 100,000-499,999 | 93.1% | 92.2% | 0.9% | 19.5 |
| 25,000-99,999 | 92.5% | 74.1% | 18.4% | 14.7 |
| 5,000-24,999 | 79.2% | 46.9% | 32.3% | 10.9 |
| LT 5,000 | 56.3% | 31.3% | 25.0% | 7.7 |
| Overall | 72.3% | 44.6% | 27.7% | 10.6 |
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Urban/Rural Status | ||
| Connected | Average Months Connected | |
| CC | 86.9% | 16.1 |
| NC | 83.5% | 14.3 |
| NO | 66.0% | 8.4 |
| Overall | 72.3% | 10.6 |
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Urban/rural status data is not available for the 1996 data. | ||
From:
Bertot, J. C., McClure, C. R., and Fletcher, P.D. (1997). The 1997 National Survey of U.S. Public Libraries and the Internet: Final Report Washington, D.C.: American Library Association, Office for Information Technology Policy.