Arkansas Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Arkansas
% of serviceable locations by performance rank
Unserved
More than 80% unserved
Underserved
More than 80% un(der)served
Served
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the broadband reality of Arkansas. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Arkansas by county.
Arkansas broadband performance trends
Of the 1,358,232 broadband serviceable locations in Arkansas, 163,231 are unserved and 65,688 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Benton county
12.3%
out of 109,101 broadband serviceable locations
White county
19.1%
out of 34,560 broadband serviceable locations
Cleburne county
36.4%
out of 17,836 broadband serviceable locations
Logan county
50.8%
out of 12,377 broadband serviceable locations
Polk county
52.4%
out of 11,073 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Arkansas
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Arkansas colored by type. Anchor institutions are crucial entities such as schools, hospitals, and more that require greater use of broadband services. They often cater to vulnerable populations and ensuring they receive high quality broadband coverage is a high priority.
Anchor Institutions in Arkansas
There are 7,109 community anchor institutions in Arkansas.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
2,355
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,488
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
2,861
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
405
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Arkansas
Updated February 2024
Arkansas Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 86 providers in Arkansas, 81 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
64.0%
55 fiber providers
Wireless
39.5%
34 wireless providers
Satellite
3.5%
3 satellite providers
Other
68.6%
59 other providers
Demographics in Arkansas
Up-to-date information on the population of Arkansas including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
27.2
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
93.8
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
15.5
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$52,123.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.5%Black
15.2%Native
0.9%White
74.1%Other
2.9%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)