Kansas Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Kansas
% 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 Kansas. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Kansas by county.
Kansas broadband performance trends
Of the 3,399,359 broadband serviceable locations in Kansas, 163,690 are unserved and 116,240 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Butler county
10.1%
out of 80,359 broadband serviceable locations
Miami county
17.7%
out of 42,254 broadband serviceable locations
Montgomery county
14.2%
out of 48,822 broadband serviceable locations
Reno county
8.3%
out of 78,164 broadband serviceable locations
Wilson county
38.4%
out of 16,209 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Kansas
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Kansas 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 Kansas
There are 6,943 community anchor institutions in Kansas.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
2,137
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,459
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
2,852
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
495
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Kansas
Updated February 2024
Kansas Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 103 providers in Kansas, 94 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
63.1%
65 fiber providers
Wireless
49.5%
51 wireless providers
Satellite
2.9%
3 satellite providers
Other
69.9%
72 other providers
Demographics in Kansas
Up-to-date information on the population of Kansas including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
19.4
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.9
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
21.6
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$64,521.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
2,932,099Housing units
1,272,290ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
3.0%Black
5.6%Native
NaN%White
81.4%Other
3.0%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)