A new study from the Leichtman Research Group has revealed just how connected American households are. According to the study, 81 percent of all American households currently have a broadband connection. That’s up 26 percent since 2005.
“Nationwide, about four of every five households now subscribe to a high-speed broadband Internet service, a significant increase from about one in four households having broadband a decade ago,” Bruce Leichtman, president and principal analyst for Leichtman Research Group, said in a statement. “As the subscriber base has expanded, and broadband users are spending more time online at home, smartphones are also making Internet access more ubiquitous. Overall, 63% of adults now get a broadband service at home and also access the Internet on a smartphone, compared to 40% in 2012.”
The study also shows how dominating broadband is as an Internet delivery device. According to the study, 84 percent of households in the U.S. get Internet service, and 97 percent of them get it from broadband.
The study has some interesting findings about cord cutting too. The study finds that 68 percent of households get broadband and pay TV services, with only 13 percent opting for broadband only.
The study also found that 78 percent of people with broadband in the home also use their phones to access the internet, which is up from 52 percent in 2012.
Read more on the study here.