Texas Broadband Audit
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Unserved and Underserved Broadband Serviceable Locations in Texas
% 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 Texas. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Texas by county.
Texas broadband performance trends
Of the 9,806,646 broadband serviceable locations in Texas, 623,196 are unserved and 233,259 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Medina county
62.7%
out of 24,360 broadband serviceable locations
Liberty county
34.7%
out of 39,263 broadband serviceable locations
Smith county
12.7%
out of 89,483 broadband serviceable locations
Montgomery county
5.0%
out of 219,424 broadband serviceable locations
Anderson county
48.3%
out of 21,258 broadband serviceable locations
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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Texas
Non-residential demand points
Community Support
Education
Government
Health
Updated February 2024
The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Texas 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 Texas
There are 47,275 community anchor institutions in Texas.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
19,588
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
12,042
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
12,466
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
3,179
Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.
Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Texas
Updated February 2024
Texas Local Broadband Service Providers
Of the 237 providers in Texas, 215 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
60.3%
143 fiber providers
Wireless
62.0%
147 wireless providers
Satellite
1.7%
4 satellite providers
Other
64.6%
153 other providers
Demographics in Texas
Up-to-date information on the population of Texas including broadband coverage, income, housing type, and more.
Poverty threshold
23.4
%
Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold
% with Internet
96.3
%
Households with an internet subscription
Education level
20.4
%
Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree
Household Income
$67,321.00
Median household income
Population breakdown
Population
28,862,581Housing units
11,433,880ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
5.0%Black
12.1%Native
0.6%White
64.3%Other
7.0%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
