Washington Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Washington
% 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 Washington. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Washington by county.
Washington broadband performance trends
Of the 2,519,620 broadband serviceable locations in Washington, 210,137 are unserved and 75,970 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Spokane county
9.6%
out of 186,626 broadband serviceable locations
Stevens county
59.0%
out of 24,149 broadband serviceable locations
Snohomish county
5.4%
out of 253,647 broadband serviceable locations
Okanogan county
62.0%
out of 22,034 broadband serviceable locations
Pierce county
4.0%
out of 282,903 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Washington
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Washington 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 Washington
There are 13,003 community anchor institutions in Washington.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
4,718
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
3,451
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
3,908
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
926
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Washington
Updated February 2024
Washington Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 102 providers in Washington, 88 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
67.6%
69 fiber providers
Wireless
52.0%
53 wireless providers
Satellite
2.9%
3 satellite providers
Other
76.5%
78 other providers
Demographics in Washington
Up-to-date information on the population of Washington including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
16.4
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
97.6
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
23.1
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$82,400.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
7,617,364Housing units
3,170,695ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
9.0%Black
3.9%Native
1.9%White
71.7%Other
5.0%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)