Florida Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Florida
% 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 Florida. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Florida by county.
Florida broadband performance trends
Of the 29,398,476 broadband serviceable locations in Florida, 911,546 are unserved and 447,300 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Marion county
9.8%
out of 711,751 broadband serviceable locations
Levy county
54.9%
out of 93,936 broadband serviceable locations
Polk county
3.5%
out of 1,199,822 broadband serviceable locations
Lake county
6.0%
out of 662,557 broadband serviceable locations
Lee county
2.9%
out of 1,288,065 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Florida
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Florida 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 Florida
There are 33,061 community anchor institutions in Florida.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
18,258
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
6,758
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
6,235
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
1,810
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Florida
Updated February 2024
Florida Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 86 providers in Florida, 69 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
68.6%
59 fiber providers
Wireless
37.2%
32 wireless providers
Satellite
3.5%
3 satellite providers
Other
74.4%
64 other providers
Demographics in Florida
Up-to-date information on the population of Florida including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
22.3
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.4
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
19.8
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$61,777.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
21,339,762Housing units
9,764,897ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
2.8%Black
15.7%Native
NaN%White
67.7%Other
4.1%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)