"The Web is now an integral part of the average person's daily life," said Allen Weiner, VP of analytical services, NetRatings.
"People are conducting a wide range of their day-to-day activities online, such as banking, tax filing, sending invitations, shopping and corresponding with friends and family," he said.
These numbers account for the overlap of Web surfers who have access to the Internet from both work and home. Viewed separately, at-work Internet penetration accounted for 14% of all Web access or 41 million office workers, while home Internet access comprised 58% or 162 million surfers.
These numbers show that Internet access continued to grow at a steady pace over the past few months, increasing 8% since October 2000.