New York Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in New York
% 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 New York. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of New York by county.
New York broadband performance trends
Of the 4,688,929 broadband serviceable locations in New York, 104,398 are unserved and 12,954 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Cattaraugus county
14.0%
out of 38,427 broadband serviceable locations
St. Lawrence county
8.4%
out of 48,850 broadband serviceable locations
Otsego county
13.8%
out of 28,964 broadband serviceable locations
Franklin county
16.3%
out of 24,223 broadband serviceable locations
Steuben county
8.8%
out of 44,316 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in New York
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross New York 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 New York
There are 32,125 community anchor institutions in New York.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
12,470
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
7,007
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
10,819
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
1,829
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in New York
Updated February 2024
New York Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 89 providers in New York, 70 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
71.9%
64 fiber providers
Wireless
29.2%
26 wireless providers
Satellite
3.4%
3 satellite providers
Other
79.8%
71 other providers
Demographics in New York
Up-to-date information on the population of New York including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
21.0
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.1
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
21.3
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$75,157.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
20,114,745Housing units
8,449,178ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
8.7%Black
15.2%Native
0.5%White
60.7%Other
9.0%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
