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This page provides an overview of the percent of population with access to broadband, technology, and maximum advertised speeds for any given provider. The information is displayed according to the unit of geography (nation, state, county, etc.) selected on the previous page. Broadband data are collected by SBI grantees and are current as of 6/30/11.
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Short URL »Verizon Communications Inc.
This provider offers Asymmetric xDSL, Optical Carrier - Fiber to the End User, Terrestrial Mobile Wireless - Licensed broadband technologies to an approximate population of 299,952,569 (out of a total population of 316,673,646).
States/Territories where this provider offers service: 50 (click to expand).
Availability Overview
Population 299,952,569
Households 126,371,829
Total area (sq miles) 1,279,354
Population Density
(people per sq mile) 128
Coverage Map
Technology Summary
Description: The column on the left summarizes the percent of the population, for this provider and in this geography, with access to each type of broadband technology. The percentages on the right-hand column indicate the total percentage of the population with access to each technology within the geography.
| Wireline | Percent Population | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Any Technology |
94.7%
|
99% |
| Any Wireline |
22.4%
|
95% |
| DSL |
19.8%
|
88% |
| Asymmetric xDSL |
19.8%
|
88% |
| Symmetric xDSL |
0.0%
|
20% |
| Other Copper Wireline |
0.0%
|
33% |
| Cable Modem |
0.0%
|
83% |
| Cable - Other |
0.0%
|
29% |
| Cable - DOCSIS 3 |
0.0%
|
60% |
| Fiber |
11.3%
|
17% |
| Electric Power Line |
0.0%
|
0% |
Maximum Advertised Speed Summary
Description: The column on the left summarizes the percent of the population, for this provider and in this geography, with access to each maximum advertised download and upload speed tier. The percentages on the right-hand column indicate the total percentage of the population with access to these speeds within the geography.
| Wireline Download | Percent Population | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Down >768k Up >200k |
22.4%
|
95% |
| Down >3M Up >768k |
21.1%
|
92% |
| Download > 768k |
22.4%
|
95% |
| Download > 1.5M |
22.2%
|
95% |
| Download > 3M |
21.1%
|
94% |
| Download > 6M |
16.3%
|
92% |
| Download > 10M |
9.7%
|
89% |
| Download > 25M |
9.7%
|
63% |
| Download > 50M |
9.7%
|
54% |
| Download > 100M |
0.0%
|
27% |
| Download > 1G |
0.0%
|
2% |
| Wireless Download | Percent Population | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Down 768k Up 200k |
94.4%
|
99% |
| Down 3M Up 768k |
87.7%
|
95% |
| Download > 768k |
94.4%
|
99% |
| Download > 1.5M |
90.0%
|
98% |
| Download > 3M |
88.2%
|
95% |
| Download > 6M |
47.9%
|
70% |
| Download > 10M |
33.1%
|
58% |
| Download > 25M |
0.0%
|
1% |
| Download > 50M |
0.0%
|
1% |
| Download > 100M |
0.0%
|
1% |
| Download > 1G |
0.0%
|
0% |
| Wireline Upload | Percent Population | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Upload > 200k |
22.4%
|
95% |
| Upload > 768k |
21.1%
|
93% |
| Upload > 1.5M |
9.7%
|
85% |
| Upload > 3M |
9.7%
|
74% |
| Upload > 6M |
9.7%
|
45% |
| Upload > 10M |
9.7%
|
44% |
| Upload > 25M |
0.0%
|
5% |
| Upload > 50M |
0.0%
|
5% |
| Upload > 100M |
0.0%
|
4% |
| Upload > 1G |
0.0%
|
2% |
Demographics
Description: The column on the left summarizes the demographic characteristics of the population with access to this provider within this geography. The column on the right displays the demographics for the entire population within the selected geography.
| Age | Percent Population | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| under 5 |
5.3%
|
5.3% |
| 5 - 19 |
20.0%
|
20.1% |
| 20 - 34 |
19.5%
|
19.5% |
| 35 - 59 |
33.2%
|
33.1% |
| 60+ |
22.0%
|
22.1% |
| Race | Percent Population | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| White |
71.6%
|
70.8% |
| Black |
12.8%
|
12.4% |
| Hispanic |
9.7%
|
10.9% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
4.9%
|
4.8% |
| Native American |
0.9%
|
0.9% |
| Income | Percent Population | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Median income |
$55,395
|
$54,838 |
| Poverty rate |
15.4%
|
15.9% |
| Below 25k |
28.0%
|
28.6% |
| $25k - $50k |
29.1%
|
29.0% |
| $50k - $100k |
30.4%
|
30.0% |
| $100k - $200k |
10.2%
|
10.1% |
| $200k+ |
2.4%
|
2.4% |
Similar Provider
Description: This section generates a list a similar providers based on various provider attributes. "By Population Served": Lists broadband providers offering service to a similar percentage of the population (any technology) within this geography. "By Technologies Offered": Lists broadband providers offering the same technologies, sorted by percent of population, within this geography. "By Most Common Maximum Download Speed Offered": Lists broadband providers offering the same common maximum download speed, within this geography (The most common maximum download speed is the speed that the provider offers to the greatest % of the population).
| Provider | Percent Population |
|---|---|
| Verizon Communications Inc. |
94.7%
|
| AT&T Inc. |
90.9%
|
| Sprint Nextel Corporation |
83.0%
|
| T-Mobile USA |
68.3%
|