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 13,984,338 broadband serviceable locations in Pennsylvania, 583,585 are unserved and 179,019 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Indiana county
22.2%
out of 103,986 broadband serviceable locations
Somerset county
18.8%
out of 111,626 broadband serviceable locations
Bedford county
28.8%
out of 69,401 broadband serviceable locations
Fayette county
11.1%
out of 175,628 broadband serviceable locations
Crawford county
17.2%
out of 112,423 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 24,642 community anchor institutions in Pennsylvania.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
8,212
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
5,377
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
9,692
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
1,361
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 102 providers in Pennsylvania, 87 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
67.6%
69 fiber providers
Wireless
32.4%
33 wireless providers
Satellite
2.9%
3 satellite providers
Other
72.5%
74 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
12,970,650Housing units
5,728,788ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
3.5%Black
11.0%Native
NaN%White
78.3%Other
2.7%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)