The U.S. government is collecting data about tech device use by age, education, sex, and other demographics and analyzing it — and that data says some interesting things about technology use in America.

Take, for instance, the Internet of Things. About 7% of Internet users at least 15 years of age have used the Internet to control a thermostat, light bulb, security systems or some other household equipment, according to a government analysis released Tuesday. That amounts to about 13 million people.

The government also reported that 40% of wearable users live in households with family incomes above $100,000 — and 52% are college graduates.

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Source: COMPUTER WORLD