West Virginia Broadband Audit
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Broadband Audit Contents
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 904,097 broadband serviceable locations in West Virginia, 209,390 are unserved and 28,704 are underserved.
Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved locations
Hampshire county
64.7%
out of 14,106 broadband serviceable locations
Nicholas county
47.1%
out of 14,603 broadband serviceable locations
Barbour county
73.5%
out of 9,186 broadband serviceable locations
Greenbrier county
31.8%
out of 20,142 broadband serviceable locations
Randolph county
40.7%
out of 15,488 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 4,664 community anchor institutions in West Virginia.
Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.
Community Support
1,219
Includes community support organizations, etc.
Education
960
Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc
Government
2,266
Includes libraries, fire departments, public housing organizations, etc.
Health
219
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, 52 provide residential service.
Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.
Fiber
48.3%
28 fiber providers
Wireless
39.7%
23 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
1,801,049Housing units
859,437ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
Racial breakdown
Asian
0.8%Black
3.4%Native
0.1%White
92.1%Other
0.5%ACS 5-year estimates (2018-2022)
