Seniors Online: Useful Statistics

* Of those 65 years and older, 34 percent of men and only 21 percent of women are online. This is the only age group where men outpace women online. (Pew Internet, 2005)

* There are 17 million Internet users aged 62+. They spend an average of 44 minutes per day online. Those online are better educated, have higher incomes, and are much more likely to be married and working. They also spend 70 percent more each month than those offline. Of those online, 59 percent use search, 43 percent gather news online, 38 percent research health information and 23 percent pay bills online. (Focalyst, April 2008)