According to Pew’s just released report, 62% of all Americans are part of a wireless, mobile population that participates in
digital activities away from home or work.

We weren’t surprised.

But some of the stats from Pew Internet Project’s December 2007 survey are surprising and some? Just plain interesting! (And useful, we think.)

• 58% of adult Americans have used a cell phone or personal digital assistant (PDA) to  do at least one of ten mobile non-voice data activities, such as texting, emailing, taking a picture, looking for maps or directions, or recording video.
• 41% of adult Americans have logged onto the internet on the go, that is, away from home or work either with a wireless laptop connection or a handheld device.
• 62% of all Americans have some experience with mobile access to digital data and tools.
• When asked how hard it would be to give up a specific technology, respondents are nowmost likely to say the cell phone would be most difficult to do without, followed by the internet, TV, and landline telephone. Big change.
• Hispanic respondents were much more likely to use mobile data services.

And for the big shocker:

• 18-24 year olds are most likely to use mobile data services. (okay, no shock! But you might be surprised to know that 36% of respondents 65 and older have used cell phones or PDAs for some sort of data activity!