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West Virginia Broadband Audit

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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in West Virginia

% 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 West Virginia. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of West Virginia by county.

West Virginia broadband performance trends

Of the 2,636,432 broadband serviceable locations in West Virginia, 558,606 are unserved and 90,813 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Hampshire county
53.0%
out of 41,195 broadband serviceable locations
Nicholas county
42.9%
out of 41,914 broadband serviceable locations
Greenbrier county
30.6%
out of 58,691 broadband serviceable locations
Preston county
32.0%
out of 56,055 broadband serviceable locations
Barbour county
66.9%
out of 26,276 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in West Virginia

Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health

Updated February 2024

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross West Virginia 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 West Virginia

There are 4,619 community anchor institutions in West Virginia.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
1,218
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
935
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
2,251
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
215
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in West Virginia

Updated February 2024

West Virginia Local Broadband Service Providers

Of the 58 providers in West Virginia, 51 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
44.8%
26 fiber providers
Wireless
41.4%
24 wireless providers
Satellite
5.2%
3 satellite providers
Other
60.3%
35 other providers

Demographics in West Virginia

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

Poverty threshold
27.1
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
93.7
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
13.0
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$50,884.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
user1,801,049
Housing units
home859,437
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
0.8%
Black
3.4%
Native
NaN%
White
92.1%
Other
0.5%
ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)

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