Missouri Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Missouri
% 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 Missouri. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Missouri by county.
Missouri broadband performance trends
Of the 7,484,426 broadband serviceable locations in Missouri, 644,925 are unserved and 317,520 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Stone county
27.0%
out of 64,263 broadband serviceable locations
Texas county
45.0%
out of 36,249 broadband serviceable locations
Washington county
47.5%
out of 33,621 broadband serviceable locations
Newton county
19.5%
out of 76,767 broadband serviceable locations
Laclede county
30.6%
out of 48,521 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Missouri
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Missouri 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 Missouri
There are 13,961 community anchor institutions in Missouri.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
5,118
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
3,152
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
4,866
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
825
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Missouri
Updated February 2024
Missouri Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 138 providers in Missouri, 124 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
65.9%
91 fiber providers
Wireless
51.4%
71 wireless providers
Satellite
2.2%
3 satellite providers
Other
71.7%
99 other providers
Demographics in Missouri
Up-to-date information on the population of Missouri including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
21.4
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.3
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
18.9
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$61,043.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
6,141,534Housing units
2,782,081ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
2.0%Black
11.3%Native
NaN%White
80.3%Other
1.4%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)