Minnesota Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Minnesota
% 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 Minnesota. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Minnesota by county.
Minnesota broadband performance trends
Of the 6,253,970 broadband serviceable locations in Minnesota, 296,438 are unserved and 216,420 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
St. Louis county
17.9%
out of 295,739 broadband serviceable locations
Pine county
41.7%
out of 53,799 broadband serviceable locations
Carlton county
25.6%
out of 48,894 broadband serviceable locations
Isanti county
23.2%
out of 50,619 broadband serviceable locations
Todd county
27.6%
out of 41,088 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Minnesota
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Minnesota 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 Minnesota
There are 14,119 community anchor institutions in Minnesota.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
5,964
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
3,630
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
3,978
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
547
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Minnesota
Updated February 2024
Minnesota Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 119 providers in Minnesota, 106 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
74.8%
89 fiber providers
Wireless
42.9%
51 wireless providers
Satellite
2.5%
3 satellite providers
Other
80.7%
96 other providers
Demographics in Minnesota
Up-to-date information on the population of Minnesota including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
15.6
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.7
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
24.6
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$77,706.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
5,670,472Housing units
2,470,483ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
5.0%Black
6.6%Native
NaN%White
80.7%Other
2.1%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)