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Puerto Rico Broadband Audit

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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Puerto Rico

% 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 Puerto Rico. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Puerto Rico by county.

Puerto Rico broadband performance trends

Of the 3,425,200 broadband serviceable locations in Puerto Rico, 137,874 are unserved and 60,680 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Yabucoa county
28.0%
out of 34,224 broadband serviceable locations
Utuado county
22.7%
out of 29,670 broadband serviceable locations
Barranquitas county
22.4%
out of 24,849 broadband serviceable locations
Orocovis county
24.2%
out of 19,929 broadband serviceable locations
Arecibo county
4.6%
out of 102,972 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Puerto Rico

Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico

There are 1,908 community anchor institutions in Puerto Rico.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
326
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,000
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
462
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
120
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Puerto Rico

Updated February 2024

Puerto Rico Local Broadband Service Providers

Of the 47 providers in Puerto Rico, 44 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
44.7%
21 fiber providers
Wireless
80.9%
38 wireless providers
Satellite
4.3%
2 satellite providers
Other
44.7%
21 other providers

Demographics in Puerto Rico

Up-to-date information on the population of Puerto Rico including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.

Poverty threshold
59.5
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
89.6
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
19.6
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$21,967.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
user3,311,274
Housing units
home1,553,791
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
0.2%
Black
10.0%
Native
NaN%
White
51.1%
Other
21.6%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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