Idaho Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Idaho
% 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 Idaho. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Idaho by county.
Idaho broadband performance trends
Of the 735,519 broadband serviceable locations in Idaho, 88,985 are unserved and 63,108 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Bonner county
49.7%
out of 27,256 broadband serviceable locations
Idaho county
64.8%
out of 10,920 broadband serviceable locations
Kootenai county
9.1%
out of 70,717 broadband serviceable locations
Valley county
47.2%
out of 12,774 broadband serviceable locations
Boise county
61.1%
out of 5,772 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Idaho
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Idaho 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 Idaho
There are 4,061 community anchor institutions in Idaho.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
1,370
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,012
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
1,454
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
225
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Idaho
Updated February 2024
Idaho Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 68 providers in Idaho, 62 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
64.7%
44 fiber providers
Wireless
64.7%
44 wireless providers
Satellite
4.4%
3 satellite providers
Other
69.1%
47 other providers
Demographics in Idaho
Up-to-date information on the population of Idaho including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
20.7
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.8
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
19.5
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$63,377.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
1,811,617Housing units
742,145ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.4%Black
0.7%Native
1.4%White
86.5%Other
4.3%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)