POLK COUNTY BROADBAND PLAN
Respondents reported the cost of their home internet connections as follows:
Table 22. Internet Costs - Question 21
Price Range
Percentage
Less than $20 a month
4.1%
$20 to $29/month
8.4%
$30 to $49/month
21.4%
$50 to $74/month
27.0%
$75 to $99/month
9.4%
$100 to $124/month
14.4%
$125 to $149/month
8.7%
$150 to $199/month
5.5%
$200 or more a month
1.1%
53.6 percent of respondents reported that the cost included something additional besides the internet
connection, such as cable TV or phones. Among respondents who had no home internet connection:
Given a home internet connection, respondents
indicated that members of their household would
use the internet for online shopping according to the
following distribution:
Given a home internet connection, the following
was the reported likelihood of using the internet for
education (online classes, school research, etc.):
Not
sure,
4.30%
Not sure,
8.60%
Not at all likely,
25.20%
Very likely,
42.40%
Somewhat
likely, 23.70%
Figure 45. Likelihood of Internet Used for
Shopping - Question 23
Not at all likely,
26.10%
Very likely,
51.40%
Somewhat
likely, 18.10%
Figure 46. Likelihood of Internet Used for
Educational Purposes - Question 24
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