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Do you personally ever use a computer at home, at work, or at some other location?
Uses a computer · Asked in 11 waves, 2000–2024 · 22,368 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Yes | No | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 82% | 18% | 3309 | ±2 | |
| Democrats | 88% |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 2024 | 2024-04-05 to 2024-12-02 | mixed | 3,309 | 3,309 |
| General Social Survey 2022 | 2022-05-08 to 2023-01-08 | mixed | 3,544 | 2,376 |
| General Social Survey 2021 | 2020-12-03 to 2021-05-02 | web | 4,032 | 2,717 |
| General Social Survey 2018 | 2018-04-12 to 2018-11-10 | face to face | 2,348 | 1,559 |
| General Social Survey 2016 | 2016-04-05 to 2016-11-19 | face to face | 2,867 | 1,888 |
| General Social Survey 2014 | 2014-03-31 to 2014-10-13 | face to face | 2,538 | 1,675 |
| General Social Survey 2012 | 2012-03-20 to 2012-09-05 | face to face | 1,974 | 1,302 |
| General Social Survey 2010 | 2010-03-15 to 2010-08-12 | face to face | 2,044 | 1,430 |
| General Social Survey 2004 | 2004-08-18 to 2005-01-04 | face to face | 2,812 | 984 |
| General Social Survey 2002 |
Dashed lines mark changes in how interviews were done, which can shift answers: 1. → web (2021).
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| 12% |
| 904 |
| ±5 |
| Independents (incl. leaners) | 78% | 22% | 1443 | ±4 |
| Republicans | 84% | 16% | 838 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 2024 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.
| 2002-02-06 to 2002-06-26 |
| face to face |
| 2,765 |
| 2,765 |
| General Social Survey 2000 | 2000-02-01 to 2000-06-25 | face to face | 2,817 | 2,363 |