New Jersey Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in New Jersey
% 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 New Jersey. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of New Jersey by county.
New Jersey broadband performance trends
Of the 7,591,311 broadband serviceable locations in New Jersey, 39,009 are unserved and 8,819 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Warren county
4.1%
out of 114,113 broadband serviceable locations
Sussex county
2.3%
out of 169,097 broadband serviceable locations
Burlington county
0.7%
out of 445,967 broadband serviceable locations
Salem county
3.7%
out of 75,616 broadband serviceable locations
Cape May county
1.1%
out of 252,041 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in New Jersey
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross New Jersey 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 New Jersey
There are 15,723 community anchor institutions in New Jersey.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
5,795
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
3,736
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
5,608
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
584
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in New Jersey
Updated February 2024
New Jersey Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 36 providers in New Jersey, 20 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
75.0%
27 fiber providers
Wireless
16.7%
6 wireless providers
Satellite
8.3%
3 satellite providers
Other
86.1%
31 other providers
Demographics in New Jersey
Up-to-date information on the population of New Jersey including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
15.7
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.9
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
25.1
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$89,703.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
9,234,024Housing units
3,738,342ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
9.8%Black
13.3%Native
NaN%White
62.7%Other
7.3%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)