Colorado Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Colorado
% 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 Colorado. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Colorado by county.
Colorado broadband performance trends
Of the 1,962,770 broadband serviceable locations in Colorado, 133,349 are unserved and 87,730 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Larimer county
9.6%
out of 130,662 broadband serviceable locations
Park county
79.4%
out of 14,529 broadband serviceable locations
Weld county
9.3%
out of 112,591 broadband serviceable locations
El Paso county
4.4%
out of 238,073 broadband serviceable locations
Jefferson county
4.1%
out of 185,669 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Colorado
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Colorado 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 Colorado
There are 11,173 community anchor institutions in Colorado.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
4,881
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
2,474
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
3,182
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
636
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Colorado
Updated February 2024
Colorado Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 115 providers in Colorado, 105 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
67.0%
77 fiber providers
Wireless
57.4%
66 wireless providers
Satellite
2.6%
3 satellite providers
Other
71.3%
82 other providers
Demographics in Colorado
Up-to-date information on the population of Colorado including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
15.9
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
97.4
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
26.7
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$80,184.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
5,723,176Housing units
2,454,873ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
3.2%Black
4.1%Native
1.1%White
78.8%Other
4.5%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)