The line graph illustrates the proportion of households owning computers in the US over the 15-year period starting in 1997.
Overall, computers became increasingly popular over the period, during which the percentage of families with no computer dropped dramatically. Moreover, while single-computer ownership witnessed the most significant rise, the two remaining categories experienced modest growth.
In 1997, the proportion of non-computer families stood at approximately 68%, nearly double that of households with one computer. Over the next six years, the non-owning rate declined steadily to roughly 38% before decreasing at a slower pace to 19% by the end of the period, highlighting the widespread adoption of computers. In contrast, the rate of Americans owning one computer significantly grew and surpassed the figure of no computer owners, peaking at exactly 50% in 2003, before fluctuating and ending at the same level by 2012.
Looking at the remaining categories, the proportion of families with two computers started at approximately 6%, slightly higher than that of households owning at least three computers (2%). The former figure rose gradually and reached around 23% by 2012. Conversely, households owning three or more computers peaked at roughly 9%, before declining slightly to 8% by the end of the period.