What are the online demographics for Mexico and for the state of
Chihuahua in particular? I would like to know household income, age,
education of the average Mexican Internet user, and if possible, that
of the Chihuahuan Internet user. Any other information, including
surfing habits and usage patterns (ie - main use of Internet time is
for research, shopping, etc.) would be helpful.

I have already been to http://www.nua.com and to 
http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/statistics/index.html -- need more
in-depth information.

thank you

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Request for Question Clarification by techtor-ga on 11 Dec 2002 02:18 PST

You might want to expire your question. The comment below seems to
suffice as an answer. There is no payment for a comment.

Greetings Sstgep!  A report of general Mexico usage patterns is
available at http://www.etcnewmedia.com/review/default.asp?SectionID=11&CountryID=74
.  Offered by New Media Review, the study seems quite comprehensive
but I could find no Chihuahua statistics and so I am choosing to post
this incomplete answer as a comment.  My strategy may serve to assist
another researcher.


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Hello SSTGEP:

Most of the information you are looking for is available for free at
http://www.inegi.gob.mx.

The National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Informatics
(INEGI) is the agency responsible for integrating Mexico's systems of
statistical and geographic information, in addition to promoting and
orienting the development of informatics in the country.

I gathered the following information from that site:

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 Household Income
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* Average daily salary on July 2001 in Chihuahua State: 
  135.70 pesos (13.57 dollars/day)
  (10 pesos = 1 dollar approx)
  http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/coyuntura/espanol/estados/chih/pdsbimss.html

* Daily (8 hours) minimum wage for 2002 in Chihuahua State:
  Zone A (US border counties): 42.15 pesos / day
  Zone B (rest  of  counties): 38.30 pesos / day
  Mexico's  National  Average: 39.74 pesos / day
  http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/estadistica/espanol/sociodem/caraceco/car_12.html

* 2000 Employed population distribution, by income groups:
  http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/estadistica/ingles/sociodem/caraceco/car_06.html

* More indicators:
  http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/difusion/espanol/poblacion/definitivos/chih/sintesis/indsociodem.pdf

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 Age and Education
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* 2000 Total population by gender and age in Chihuahua State:
  http://chih.inegi.gob.mx/sociodem/espanol/sexo/sex_01.html

* 2000/2001 Education in Chihuahua State (current students and
teachers):
  Pre-school through 9th grade:   Students: 686,200 - Teachers 28,815
  10th grade through Tech school: Students:  83,800 - Teachers  5,430
  Job training:                   Students:  21,700 - Teachers    900
  4-year college and beyond:      Students:  60,300 - Teachers  5,245
  http://chih.inegi.gob.mx/sociodem/espanol/educacion/edu_04.html

* 2000 Indicators on population educational characteristics, by state:
  http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/estadistica/ingles/sociodem/educacion/edu_03.html
  
* 2000 Population over age 15, by state, gender and literacy:
  http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/estadistica/ingles/sociodem/educacion/edu_04.html
  
* 2000 Population under age 15, by state, gender and literacy:
  http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/estadistica/ingles/sociodem/educacion/edu_05.html

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 Surfing habits and usage patterns
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* User profile for Reforma.com (one of the most visited newspapers in
Mexico):
  http://comercial.reforma.com/Tarifas/web/audiencia.asp
  
* Related info:
  http://www.ghusa.net/greenhill/internet/MBAD6121/mx.htm
  
* Mediametrix (subscription required):
  http://www.comscore.com/
  
  

Best regards,
cmarquez

OOPS, I failed to mention the most important piece of information:

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 Computer Ownership (or availability)
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* Chihuahua State: 
  10.63% of the  State  has computer access at home

* National Average: 
   8.87% of the Country has computer access at home

http://hades.inegi.gob.mx/sitio_inegi/informatica/espanol/estadisticas/disps2001/social2001/tg-vhcomp00.html


I was raised and educated in Chihuahua, that is why I find this topic
so interesting.  In my recent trips to México, specifically to
Chihuahua City, I've noticed an explosion of cybercafes, and the
growing demand of hourly internet access, which usually costs between
10 to 30 pesos an hour.

Over the past 16 months I used high-speed cybercafes in Cancún,
Quintana Roo; Mérida, Yucatán; Monterrey, Nuevo León; Camargo, Chih.;
Juárez, Chih.; and Chihuahua, Chih., and noticed that, although, most
people at the cafes was in their teens to their mid-twenties, you
could also find a share of people around their forties and more
(parents, and grandparents) using these services.

As for home Internet access, the user base is steadily growing in both
the dial-up and cable arenas.

Of course these final observations are just my perception of Internet
growth south of the border.


Best regards,
cmarquez