California Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in California
% 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 California. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of California by county.
California broadband performance trends
Of the 10,195,201 broadband serviceable locations in California, 289,897 are unserved and 146,781 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
San Bernardino county
3.9%
out of 630,720 broadband serviceable locations
San Diego county
2.8%
out of 777,208 broadband serviceable locations
Riverside county
2.4%
out of 739,822 broadband serviceable locations
Mendocino county
30.7%
out of 37,485 broadband serviceable locations
Shasta county
15.3%
out of 71,486 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in California
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross California 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 California
There are 53,534 community anchor institutions in California.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
25,009
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
14,598
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
11,386
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
2,541
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in California
Updated February 2024
California Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 178 providers in California, 158 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
41.0%
73 fiber providers
Wireless
66.3%
118 wireless providers
Satellite
1.7%
3 satellite providers
Other
48.3%
86 other providers
Demographics in California
Up-to-date information on the population of California including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
20.3
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
97.5
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
21.9
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$84,097.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
14.9%Black
5.7%Native
1.3%White
52.1%Other
15.3%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)