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Michigan Broadband Audit

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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Michigan

% 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 Michigan. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Michigan by county.

Michigan broadband performance trends

Of the 12,026,388 broadband serviceable locations in Michigan, 767,316 are unserved and 245,906 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Allegan county
19.6%
out of 166,607 broadband serviceable locations
Chippewa county
38.0%
out of 61,299 broadband serviceable locations
Osceola county
56.2%
out of 40,822 broadband serviceable locations
Sanilac county
34.2%
out of 64,389 broadband serviceable locations
Clare county
27.6%
out of 72,038 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Michigan

Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Michigan 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 Michigan

There are 17,971 community anchor institutions in Michigan.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
6,756
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
4,464
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
5,612
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
1,139
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Michigan

Updated February 2024

Michigan Local Broadband Service Providers

Of the 109 providers in Michigan, 92 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
73.4%
80 fiber providers
Wireless
38.5%
42 wireless providers
Satellite
2.8%
3 satellite providers
Other
81.7%
89 other providers

Demographics in Michigan

Up-to-date information on the population of Michigan including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.

Poverty threshold
21.3
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.8
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
18.6
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$63,202.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
user10,062,512
Housing units
home4,566,504
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
3.2%
Black
13.6%
Native
NaN%
White
76.7%
Other
1.4%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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Top 50 Unserved Counties Broadband Audits

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