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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 30,195,076 broadband serviceable locations in California, 660,919 are unserved and 461,248 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
San Diego county
2.4%
out of 2,305,092 broadband serviceable locations
San Bernardino county
2.7%
out of 1,863,811 broadband serviceable locations
Riverside county
1.9%
out of 2,187,203 broadband serviceable locations
Mendocino county
28.0%
out of 108,009 broadband serviceable locations
San Luis Obispo county
7.9%
out of 311,982 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 53,175 community anchor institutions in California.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
24,994
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
14,417
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
11,236
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
2,528
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 180 providers in California, 162 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
42.2%
76 fiber providers
Wireless
65.6%
118 wireless providers
Satellite
1.7%
3 satellite providers
Other
48.9%
88 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
user39,455,353
Housing units
home14,328,539
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
14.9%
Black
5.7%
Native
NaN%
White
52.1%
Other
15.3%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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