Louisiana Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Louisiana
% 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 Louisiana. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Louisiana by parish.
Louisiana broadband performance trends
Of the 1,874,181 broadband serviceable locations in Louisiana, 250,013 are unserved and 73,043 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Rapides parish
21.1%
out of 57,678 broadband serviceable locations
Washington parish
59.2%
out of 20,556 broadband serviceable locations
Sabine parish
82.3%
out of 14,782 broadband serviceable locations
Beauregard parish
50.1%
out of 16,455 broadband serviceable locations
Calcasieu parish
9.2%
out of 86,238 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Louisiana
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Louisiana 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 Louisiana
There are 10,102 community anchor institutions in Louisiana.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
3,331
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,888
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
4,074
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
809
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Louisiana
Updated February 2024
Louisiana Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 66 providers in Louisiana, 58 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
54.5%
36 fiber providers
Wireless
40.9%
27 wireless providers
Satellite
4.5%
3 satellite providers
Other
68.2%
45 other providers
Demographics in Louisiana
Up-to-date information on the population of Louisiana including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
28.9
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
94.0
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
16.3
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$53,571.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
4,657,305Housing units
2,066,323ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.7%Black
31.9%Native
0.6%White
60.3%Other
1.7%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)