The line graph highlights data about the number of people who own different numbers of computers (0 computers, 1 computer, 2 computers, 3 computers or more) in the US over a 15-year period between 1997 and 2012.The number of users is measured in percentages.
Overall, what stands out from the line graph is that the number of people who had 1, 2, 3 or more computers increased significantly, while the number of people who did not have a computer decreased dramatically. Another interesting fact is that at the start of the period the majority of people did not own a computer, but at the end the majority of people owned one computer. In addition, the highest point was recorded for zero computers in 1997.
Looking at the details, the number of people who had one computer started at just under 30, and it went up remarkably to 50 in 2003. Despite a slight decrease to 47 in 2006, it then recovered to 50 in 2012.
Similarly, as regards having two computers, the number started at above 7in 1997. There was a significant rise from 7 to 20 in 2012.
Meanwhile, the proportion of people owning 3 or more computers started at 1in 1997, which means this figure was far lower than in other categories. After 1997, it grew gradually to 10 in 2012. By contrast, the number of people who did not own a computer started at just under 70, making it the highest point in the period, after which it halved by 2006. Finally, this figure declined to 18 in 2012.