GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey Graphs

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Kind of Area You Live In

Which of the following best describes the area you live in?
Kind of Area You Live In

Kind of Area You Live In

Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Urban 1873 37.3 37.3 37.3
Suburban 2455 48.9 48.9 86.2
Rural 694 13.8 13.8 100.0
Total 5022 100.0 100.0

Kind of Area You Live In

Kind of Area You Live In
Location Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
USA Valid Urban 1410 33.1 33.1 33.1
Suburban 2231 52.4 52.4 85.6
Rural 613 14.4 14.4 100.0
Total 4254 100.0 100.0
Europe Valid Urban 232 62.9 62.9 62.9
Suburban 94 25.5 25.5 88.3
Rural 43 11.7 11.7 100.0
Total 369 100.0 100.0
Other Valid Urban 231 57.9 57.9 57.9
Suburban 130 32.6 32.6 90.5
Rural 38 9.5 9.5 100.0
Total 399 100.0 100.0

Kind of Area You Live In

Kind of Area You Live In
Gender Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Female Valid Urban 592 35.1 35.1 35.1
Suburban 822 48.8 48.8 83.9
Rural 271 16.1 16.1 100.0
Total 1685 100.0 100.0
Male Valid Urban 1281 38.4 38.4 38.4
Suburban 1633 48.9 48.9 87.3
Rural 423 12.7 12.7 100.0
Total 3337 100.0 100.0

Kind of Area You Live In

Kind of Area You Live In
Age Groups Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
. Valid Urban 33 39.3 39.3 39.3
Suburban 40 47.6 47.6 86.9
Rural 11 13.1 13.1 100.0
Total 84 100.0 100.0
11-20 Valid Urban 95 31.7 31.7 31.7
Suburban 153 51.0 51.0 82.7
Rural 52 17.3 17.3 100.0
Total 300 100.0 100.0
21-25 Valid Urban 323 51.5 51.5 51.5
Suburban 261 41.6 41.6 93.1
Rural 43 6.9 6.9 100.0
Total 627 100.0 100.0
26-50 Valid Urban 1179 37.2 37.2 37.2
Suburban 1560 49.2 49.2 86.4
Rural 432 13.6 13.6 100.0
Total 3171 100.0 100.0
50+ Valid Urban 243 28.9 28.9 28.9
Suburban 441 52.5 52.5 81.4
Rural 156 18.6 18.6 100.0
Total 840 100.0 100.0

Kind of Area You Live In

Kind of Area You Live In
Experience Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
<1 Year Valid Urban 218 33.4 33.4 33.4
Suburban 330 50.5 50.5 83.9
Rural 105 16.1 16.1 100.0
Total 653 100.0 100.0
1-3 Years Valid Urban 628 36.2 36.2 36.2
Suburban 830 47.8 47.8 84.0
Rural 278 16.0 16.0 100.0
Total 1736 100.0 100.0
>4 Years Valid Urban 1027 39.0 39.0 39.0
Suburban 1295 49.2 49.2 88.2
Rural 311 11.8 11.8 100.0
Total 2633 100.0 100.0

Kind of Area You Live In

Kind of Area You Live In
Skill Level Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Novice Valid Urban 258 31.9 31.9 31.9
Suburban 432 53.5 53.5 85.4
Rural 118 14.6 14.6 100.0
Total 808 100.0 100.0
Intermediate Valid Urban 532 37.1 37.1 37.1
Suburban 704 49.1 49.1 86.1
Rural 199 13.9 13.9 100.0
Total 1435 100.0 100.0
Experienced Valid Urban 715 38.5 38.5 38.5
Suburban 875 47.2 47.2 85.7
Rural 265 14.3 14.3 100.0
Total 1855 100.0 100.0
Expert Valid Urban 368 39.8 39.8 39.8
Suburban 444 48.1 48.1 87.9
Rural 112 12.1 12.1 100.0
Total 924 100.0 100.0

Source: GVU's Tenth WWW User Survey (Conducted October 1998)
URL:http://www.gvu.gatech.edu/user_surveys/
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GVU's WWW Surveying Team
Graphics, Visualization, & Usability Center
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA 30332-0280