New Mexico Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in New Mexico
% 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 Mexico. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of New Mexico by county.
New Mexico broadband performance trends
Of the 852,689 broadband serviceable locations in New Mexico, 91,443 are unserved and 52,340 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Taos county
39.3%
out of 19,073 broadband serviceable locations
Sandoval county
10.8%
out of 57,631 broadband serviceable locations
Colfax county
54.0%
out of 9,924 broadband serviceable locations
Valencia county
17.1%
out of 30,799 broadband serviceable locations
Socorro county
64.8%
out of 7,990 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in New Mexico
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross New Mexico 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 Mexico
There are 4,489 community anchor institutions in New Mexico.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
1,358
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,134
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
1,770
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
227
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in New Mexico
Updated February 2024
New Mexico Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 63 providers in New Mexico, 53 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
52.4%
33 fiber providers
Wireless
66.7%
42 wireless providers
Satellite
4.8%
3 satellite providers
Other
58.7%
37 other providers
Demographics in New Mexico
Up-to-date information on the population of New Mexico including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
29.1
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
93.9
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
15.8
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$54,020.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
1.6%Black
2.1%Native
9.4%White
64.7%Other
9.7%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)