As of November 2019, 23.2 percent of households with an income of less than 25,000 U.S. dollars without internet did not have an online connection because it was too expensive. The national average of households not going online at home because it was too expensive was 18.8 percent.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Percentage of U.S. households without internet because it is too expensive as of November 2019, by income
Characteristic
Share of households
Less than $25,000
23.2%
$25,000 - $49,000
21.6%
$50,000 - $74,000
11.8%
$75,000 - $99.000
13%
$100,000 or more
9.9%
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
Add this content to your personal favorites. These can be accessed from the favorites menu in the main navigation.
You have no right to use this feature.
Make sure to contact us if you are interested in scientific citation.
You can upgrade your account to enable this functionality for all statistics.
This feature is not available with your current account.Request access
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
NTIA. (June 10, 2020). Percentage of U.S. households without internet because it is too expensive as of November 2019, by income [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/189423/number-of-us-households-for-which-internet-is-too-expensive-by-income/
NTIA. "Percentage of U.S. households without internet because it is too expensive as of November 2019, by income." Chart. June 10, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189423/number-of-us-households-for-which-internet-is-too-expensive-by-income/
NTIA. (2020). Percentage of U.S. households without internet because it is too expensive as of November 2019, by income. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189423/number-of-us-households-for-which-internet-is-too-expensive-by-income/
NTIA. "Percentage of U.S. Households without Internet Because It Is Too Expensive as of November 2019, by Income." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189423/number-of-us-households-for-which-internet-is-too-expensive-by-income/
NTIA, Percentage of U.S. households without internet because it is too expensive as of November 2019, by income Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/189423/number-of-us-households-for-which-internet-is-too-expensive-by-income/ (last visited June 27, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. households without internet because it is too expensive as of November 2019, by income [Graph], NTIA, June 10, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/189423/number-of-us-households-for-which-internet-is-too-expensive-by-income/
Advertisement
Profit from additional features with an Employee Account
Please create an employee account to be able to mark statistics as favorites.
Then you can access your favorite statistics via the star in the header.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
