Ohio Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Ohio
% 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 Ohio. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Ohio by county.
Ohio broadband performance trends
Of the 13,471,286 broadband serviceable locations in Ohio, 429,281 are unserved and 245,911 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Gallia county
52.2%
out of 42,525 broadband serviceable locations
Highland county
29.0%
out of 61,720 broadband serviceable locations
Washington county
19.1%
out of 89,174 broadband serviceable locations
Hocking county
35.8%
out of 41,760 broadband serviceable locations
Belmont county
12.5%
out of 97,557 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Ohio
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Ohio 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 Ohio
There are 22,282 community anchor institutions in Ohio.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
9,037
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
5,191
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
7,199
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
855
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Ohio
Updated February 2024
Ohio Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 130 providers in Ohio, 113 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
61.5%
80 fiber providers
Wireless
43.8%
57 wireless providers
Satellite
2.3%
3 satellite providers
Other
72.3%
94 other providers
Demographics in Ohio
Up-to-date information on the population of Ohio including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
21.3
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.5
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
18.4
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$61,938.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
11,769,923Housing units
5,232,733ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
2.4%Black
12.3%Native
NaN%White
79.7%Other
1.2%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)