As of the third quarter of 2024, around three in four online users in the United States used the internet to find information. A further 67 percent said they researched how to do things. Additionally, staying in touch with friends and family was among the most common reasons American adults used the internet.
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Most common reasons for using the internet in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Finding information
75%
Researching how to do things
66.9%
Staying in touch with friends and family
64.4%
Keeping up to date with news and events
59.1%
Researching products and brands
58.9%
Watching videos, TV shows, or movies
56.6%
Accessing and listening to music
51%
Finding new ideas or inspiration
48.6%
Filling up spare time and general browsing
46.9%
Researching places, vacations, and travel
46.1%
Managing finances and savings
45.5%
Researching health issueas and healthcare products
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DataReportal, & We Are Social, & Meltwater. (February 25, 2025). Most common reasons for using the internet in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455648/united-states-internet-usage-reasons/
DataReportal, und We Are Social, und Meltwater. "Most common reasons for using the internet in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024." Chart. February 25, 2025. Statista. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455648/united-states-internet-usage-reasons/
DataReportal, We Are Social, Meltwater. (2025). Most common reasons for using the internet in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455648/united-states-internet-usage-reasons/
DataReportal, and We Are Social, and Meltwater. "Most Common Reasons for Using The Internet in The United States as of 3rd Quarter 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1455648/united-states-internet-usage-reasons/
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