Hispanic Digital Divide Narrowing, NTIA Reports
Hispanic Americans using the internet rose from 61 percent in 2013 to 72 percent in 2017, NTIA data shows. "Although this is still less than the 80 percent of non-Hispanic Whites online in 2017, the gap has begun to narrow.…
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Internet usage rates for Hispanics are now similar to African Americans, who have also experienced gains in Internet use in recent years." The digital divide also appears to be narrowing for immigrants, the agency will report. Among non-U.S. citizens, net usage rose 11 points 2013-17 to 73 percent.