Puerto Rico Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
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 1,178,870 broadband serviceable locations in Puerto Rico, 72,685 are unserved and 32,087 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Utuado county
28.9%
out of 10,456 broadband serviceable locations
Yabucoa county
24.7%
out of 11,924 broadband serviceable locations
Corozal county
22.5%
out of 10,659 broadband serviceable locations
Ciales county
37.1%
out of 5,969 broadband serviceable locations
Barranquitas county
25.0%
out of 8,657 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 1,910 community anchor institutions in Puerto Rico.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
327
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
1,001
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 48 providers in Puerto Rico, 45 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
43.8%
21 fiber providers
Wireless
81.3%
39 wireless providers
Satellite
4.2%
2 satellite providers
Other
43.8%
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
3,311,274Housing units
1,553,791ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
0.2%Black
10.0%Native
0.2%White
51.1%Other
21.6%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
