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INTERNET
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Nearly half of county residents get news or medical information on the Internet, while four in 10 have made on-line purchases, and one in three have looked for jobs on the Web. Forty-nine percent of county residents use the Internet to visit news web sites or get information about politics or current events, with 29% doing so often. Once again, there is a "digital divide" between non-Hispanic whites and Latinos (52% to 31%). Visiting news web sites is highest in the South County (61%) and among 18- to 54-year-olds (57%), college graduates (66%) and households with incomes of $36,000 or more (62%). Forty-eight percent go on-line to get health or medical information, with 20% saying they do so often. Non-Hispanic whites (52%) are twice as likely as Latinos (26%) to visit health web sites. South County residents are also much more likely to get medical information on-line, as are college graduates (64%), more affluent (61%) and younger people (53%). Thirty-nine percent report buying goods and services from the Internet, with 15% making purchases often. There is a 22-point gap between non-Hispanic whites (43%) and Latinos (21%), and there is more Internet shopping in the South County. On-line shopping is more prevalent among college graduates (55%), those 18 to 54 (47%), and those earning $36,000 or more (53%) than among the less-educated (28%), those 55 and older (22%) and the less affluent (19%). One in three go on-line to look for job opportunities, with 15% doing so often. Non-Hispanic whites are more likely than Latinos (32% to 25%) to do so. College graduates (42%), younger people (41%) and those making $36,000 or more (40%) are much more likely than non-graduates (26%), older people (13%) and the less affluent (27%) to look for jobs on-line.
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