Iowa Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Iowa
% 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 Iowa. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Iowa by county.
Iowa broadband performance trends
Of the 1,368,982 broadband serviceable locations in Iowa, 67,077 are unserved and 63,627 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Warren county
11.1%
out of 21,272 broadband serviceable locations
Lee county
13.2%
out of 16,041 broadband serviceable locations
Crawford county
23.1%
out of 8,517 broadband serviceable locations
Appanoose county
21.7%
out of 8,423 broadband serviceable locations
Boone county
12.5%
out of 12,579 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Iowa
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Iowa 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 Iowa
There are 9,211 community anchor institutions in Iowa.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
2,788
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,690
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
4,170
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
563
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Iowa
Updated February 2024
Iowa Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 222 providers in Iowa, 209 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
84.7%
188 fiber providers
Wireless
36.9%
82 wireless providers
Satellite
1.4%
3 satellite providers
Other
87.8%
195 other providers
Demographics in Iowa
Up-to-date information on the population of Iowa including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
18.8
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.4
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
20.0
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$65,429.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
2.5%Black
3.7%Native
0.5%White
87.9%Other
1.5%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)