Florida Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Florida
% 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 Florida. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Florida by county.
Florida broadband performance trends
Of the 7,371,451 broadband serviceable locations in Florida, 257,429 are unserved and 122,573 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Marion county
11.1%
out of 178,405 broadband serviceable locations
Levy county
64.3%
out of 23,626 broadband serviceable locations
Lake county
7.5%
out of 166,211 broadband serviceable locations
Lee county
3.6%
out of 322,663 broadband serviceable locations
Polk county
3.5%
out of 300,562 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Florida
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Florida 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 Florida
There are 33,945 community anchor institutions in Florida.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
18,357
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
7,239
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
6,522
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
1,827
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Florida
Updated February 2024
Florida Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 89 providers in Florida, 69 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
65.2%
58 fiber providers
Wireless
37.1%
33 wireless providers
Satellite
3.4%
3 satellite providers
Other
71.9%
64 other providers
Demographics in Florida
Up-to-date information on the population of Florida including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
22.3
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.4
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
19.8
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$61,777.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
21,339,762Housing units
9,764,897ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
2.8%Black
15.7%Native
0.3%White
67.7%Other
4.1%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
