Wisconsin Broadband Audit

The map above shows the broadband reality of Wisconsin. It highlights the unserved and underserved broadband serviceable locations of Wisconsin by county. To learn more about what qualifies as an unserved or underserved location, click here.

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Wisconsin broadband performance trends

Of the 2,327,409 broadband serviceable locations in Wisconsin, 318,187 are unserved and 946,569 are underserved.

Here are the top 5 counties ranked by highest number of unserved and underserved locations

Oconto county

85.2^%

out of 26,350 broadband serviceable locations

Vilas county

86.9^%

out of 25,584 broadband serviceable locations

Marinette county

88.1^%

out of 31,522 broadband serviceable locations

Grant county

52.5^%

out of 23,510 broadband serviceable locations

Oneida county

91.3^%

out of 30,667 broadband serviceable locations

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Unserved and Underserved Anchor Institutions in Wisconsin

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Non-residential demand points

Commercial

Community

Education

Government

Health

Outdoor

Updated October 1, 2022

The map above shows the distribution of anchor institutions accross Wisconsin 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.

Wisconsin places of interest

Of the 318,669 places of interest in Wisconsin, 13,016 are community anchor institutions.

Here is the breakdown of places of interest by category.

Commercial

305,653

All types of businesses.

Community

6,455

Includes community centers, etc.

Education

2,329

Includes schools, colleges, learning centers, etc

Government

2,447

Includes libraries, fire departments, etc.

Health

1,785

Includes clinics, public hospitals, etc.

The table below displays the list of place of interest in Wisconsin area alongwith their provider and current download and upload speeds.

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Place of interest	Industry	Provider	Rank	Download/Upload (mbps)
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Local Internet Service Providers and Types of Service Provided in Wisconsin

The bar chart below displays local internet service providers in Wisconsin and a breakdown of their broadband performance. The performance data is generated by combining multiple industry leading speed tests including MLab and Ookla. We have excluded performance data from national providers like AT&T, Comcast, T-mobile, and Cable One.

Wisconsin local providers

Of the 206 providers in Wisconsin, 141 provide residential service.

Here is the breakdown of providers by type of service provided.

Fiber

35.9^%

74 fiber providers

Wireless

28.2^%

58 wireless providers

Satellite

1.9^%

4 satellite providers

Other

34.0^%

70 other providers

The table below displays a list of providers in the Wisconsin area. Please enroll for free to see more.

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Provider	service type	Download/upload (mbps)	Performance breakdown
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Demographics in Wisconsin

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

Poverty threshold

18.3

Individuals with income below 150% poverty threshold

% with Internet

87.8

Households with an internet subscription

Education level

30.8

Population over age 25 with a bachelor degree

Household Income

$63,293.00

Median household income

Population breakdown

Population

5,806,975

Households

2,377,935

Housing units

2,709,444

2020 FCC estimate

Racial breakdown

Asian

2.8%

Black

6.3%

Native

0.8%

White

84.3%

Other

5.7%

ACS 5-year estimates (2015-2019)

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State Broadband Audits

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Top 50 Unserved Counties Broadband Audits

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Top 23 Unserved Tribal Areas Broadband Audits

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