Maryland Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Maryland
% 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 Maryland. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Maryland by county.
Maryland broadband performance trends
Of the 1,841,964 broadband serviceable locations in Maryland, 36,173 are unserved and 19,372 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Garrett county
20.7%
out of 19,711 broadband serviceable locations
Carroll county
6.1%
out of 62,113 broadband serviceable locations
Frederick county
4.0%
out of 90,179 broadband serviceable locations
Washington county
6.2%
out of 53,972 broadband serviceable locations
Allegany county
8.2%
out of 29,614 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Maryland
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Maryland 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 Maryland
There are 12,295 community anchor institutions in Maryland.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
7,215
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
2,223
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
2,501
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
356
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Maryland
Updated February 2024
Maryland Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 60 providers in Maryland, 45 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
65.0%
39 fiber providers
Wireless
36.7%
22 wireless providers
Satellite
5.0%
3 satellite providers
Other
70.0%
42 other providers
Demographics in Maryland
Up-to-date information on the population of Maryland including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
14.8
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
97.1
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
22.0
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$91,431.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
6.5%Black
29.8%Native
0.3%White
52.7%Other
5.3%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)