Broadband Accounts for 60% of Online Households

LRG: Household Income a Factor in Choice Between Cable and DSL 69% of all US households now subscribe to an online service at home, and high-speed Internet services now account for about 60% of all online subscribers. Overall, cable remains the most common source for residential broadband – driven by its strength among higher income households, but DSL now has a greater market share than cable among middle-income households.

• Thirty-seven percent of all households with annual household incomes over $75,000 subscribe to cable broadband and 27% subscribe to DSL
• Among all households earning $30,000-$75,000 per year, 21% subscribe to DSL and 18% to cable

Broadband Access and Services in the Home 2006 Publ 20060531