From the department of “Hey, actually that is kind of surprising.”

The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project released a study today that shows the use of video sharing sites, like YouTube continues to rise. 71 percent of online adults say they have used such sites up from 66 percent last year. Okay, that’s not surprising. Be patient.

The surprise is that views by rural users (68 percent) is just about the same as city dwellers and suburbanites.