Nebraska Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Nebraska
% 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 Nebraska. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Nebraska by county.
Nebraska broadband performance trends
Of the 2,342,825 broadband serviceable locations in Nebraska, 126,574 are unserved and 88,151 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Knox county
37.7%
out of 16,793 broadband serviceable locations
Platte county
11.4%
out of 42,101 broadband serviceable locations
Lancaster county
1.3%
out of 311,155 broadband serviceable locations
York county
18.8%
out of 21,384 broadband serviceable locations
Saunders county
11.6%
out of 33,155 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Nebraska
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Nebraska 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 Nebraska
There are 5,640 community anchor institutions in Nebraska.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
1,599
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,158
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
2,537
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
346
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Nebraska
Updated February 2024
Nebraska Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 83 providers in Nebraska, 75 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
62.7%
52 fiber providers
Wireless
51.8%
43 wireless providers
Satellite
3.6%
3 satellite providers
Other
69.9%
58 other providers
Demographics in Nebraska
Up-to-date information on the population of Nebraska including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
18.1
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.1
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
21.5
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$66,644.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
1,951,480Housing units
840,802ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
2.5%Black
4.8%Native
NaN%White
83.5%Other
3.1%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)