The statistic depicts the percentage of households without telephones in the United States between 1985 and 2008. In 2000, 5.9 percent of the U.S. households did not have a telephone.
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Percentage of households without telephones in the United States between 1985 and 2008
The statistic depicts the percentage of households without telephones in the United States between 1985 and 2008. In 2000, 5.9 percent of the U.S. households did not have a telephone.
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| Percentage of households | |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% |
| 2008 | 5% |
| Percentage of households | |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7% |
| 1995 | 6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% |
| 2001 | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.5% |
| 2005 | 7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.1% |
| 2008 | 5% |
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The statistic depicts the percentage of households without telephones in the United States between 1985 and 2008. In 2000, 5.9 percent of the U.S. households did not have a telephone.
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- September 2010
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- United States
- Survey time period
- November 1985 to November 2008
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- United States
- Survey time period
- November 1985 to November 2008
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