Pennsylvania Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Pennsylvania
% 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 Pennsylvania. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Pennsylvania by county.
Pennsylvania broadband performance trends
Of the 4,840,076 broadband serviceable locations in Pennsylvania, 232,615 are unserved and 52,948 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Somerset county
20.8%
out of 38,735 broadband serviceable locations
Indiana county
22.4%
out of 35,236 broadband serviceable locations
Crawford county
18.5%
out of 41,257 broadband serviceable locations
Bedford county
30.4%
out of 24,586 broadband serviceable locations
Clearfield county
19.7%
out of 37,640 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Pennsylvania
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
There are 25,037 community anchor institutions in Pennsylvania.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
8,284
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
5,513
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
9,857
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
1,383
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Pennsylvania
Updated February 2024
Pennsylvania Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 101 providers in Pennsylvania, 84 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
67.3%
68 fiber providers
Wireless
32.7%
33 wireless providers
Satellite
3.0%
3 satellite providers
Other
74.3%
75 other providers
Demographics in Pennsylvania
Up-to-date information on the population of Pennsylvania including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
19.1
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
95.4
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
19.9
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$67,587.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
Housing units
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
3.5%Black
11.0%Native
0.2%White
78.3%Other
2.7%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)