Below is a summary of the broadband characteristics for the area listed above. The broadband data below is as of June 30, 2012 and represents data collected by SBDD grantees. Click on the section headings to see more information.
| Number of Wireline Providers | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 9.0% |
|
3.5% |
| 1 | 20.3% |
|
9.6% |
| 2 | 16.2% |
|
31.2% |
| 3 | 18.8% |
|
38.1% |
| 4 | 17.4% |
|
13.2% |
| 5 | 10.4% |
|
3.0% |
| 6 | 5.9% |
|
0.9% |
| 7 | 1.8% |
|
0.3% |
| 8+ | 0.1% |
|
0.2% |
| Number of Wireless Providers | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0.0% |
|
0.2% |
| 1 | 0.1% |
|
1.1% |
| 2 | 5.5% |
|
3.7% |
| 3 | 37.3% |
|
7.0% |
| 4 | 24.9% |
|
25.9% |
| 5 | 31.6% |
|
27.5% |
| 6 | 0.7% |
|
19.5% |
| 7 | 0.0% |
|
7.2% |
| 8+ | 0.0% |
|
7.9% |
| Technology | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSL | 83.2% |
|
89.5% |
| Fiber | 20.2% |
|
20.5% |
| Cable | 57.5% |
|
87.6% |
| Wireless | 99.7% |
|
99.0% |
| Other | 0.0% |
|
0.0% |
| Speed | Percent Population | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreported | 0.0% |
|
0.0% |
| Download > 0.768 Mbps, Upload > 0.2 Mbps | 99.8% |
|
99.6% |
| Download > 3 Mbps, Upload > 0.768 Mbps | 92.3% |
|
98.2% |
| Broadband Speed Test (mbps) |
Number of Tests | |
|---|---|---|
| Home | 622 |
1.2
6.3
|
| Schools, Libraries, Community Centers | 33 |
11.1
19.7
|
| Medium/Large Business | 29 |
1.4
11.0
|
| Small Business | 44 |
2.7
9.7
|
| Mobile | 1,721 |
0.2
2.4
|
| Other | 8 |
0.6
3.1
|
median speed (mbps) 75* percentile| Community Anchor Institutions |
Total Number of Records | Subscribe to Broadband | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ? | * | |||
| Schools K through 12 | 185 | 129 | 0 | 56 | 129 |  |
| University, College, other post-secondary | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |  |
| Libraries | 75 | 53 | 0 | 22 | 53 |  |
| Medical / Healthcare | 120 | 66 | 0 | 54 | 66 |  |
| Public Safety | 212 | 38 | 0 | 174 | 38 |  |
| Community Centers - Government support | 111 | 88 | 0 | 23 | 88 |  |
| Community Centers - Non-Government support | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Recipient | Project | Total Award |
|---|---|---|
| State Data and Development | ||
| Office of the Governor, S… | State Data and Development | $7,011,691 |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Contact Network, Inc. | Mississippi Delta Broadband Infrastructure Proj… | $11,584,467 |
| Contact Network, Inc. | South Central Mississippi Broadband Infrastruct… | $20,725,022 |
| Executive Office of the S… | Mississippi Education, Safety and Health Networ… | $70,055,000 |
| University Corporation fo… | United States Unified Community Anchor Network … | $62,540,162 |
| Public Computer Centers | ||
| Sustainable Adoption | ||
| Communication Service for… | Project Endeavor | $14,988,657 |
| One Community | Connect Your Community | $2,325,786 |
| Applicant Name | Grant Request | Loan Request | Total Request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | |||
| Round 2 | |||
| Sacenet | $7,530,000 | $0 | $7,530,000 |
| Echostar XI Operating LLC | $14,159,250 | $0 | $14,159,250 |
| Wildblue Communications | $19,533,444 | $0 | $19,533,444 |
| Hughes Network Systems | $58,777,306 | $0 | $58,777,306 |
| Calhoun City Telephone Company, Inc. | $2,962,169 | $0 | $2,962,169 |
| DigitalBridge Communications Corp. | $1,973,499 | $657,833 | $2,631,333 |
| Smithville Telephone Company Inc | $7,110,886 | $0 | $7,110,886 |
| Southeast Mississippi Telephone Company, Inc | $1,875,204 | $0 | $1,875,204 |
| Windstream Corporation | $1,005,566 | $0 | $1,005,566 |
| TA-Grants | |||
| Total area (sq miles) | 12,878 | ||
| Population | 768,081 | ||
| Housing Units | 337,700 | ||
| Age | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
|---|---|---|---|
| under 5 | 5.6% |
|
5.2% |
| 5 - 19 | 21.7% |
|
20.5% |
| 20 - 34 | 21.1% |
|
19.8% |
| 35 - 59 | 32.5% |
|
33.6% |
| 60+ | 19.2% |
|
21.0% |
| Race | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
| White | 61.8% |
|
70.5% |
| Black | 35.3% |
|
11.3% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
|
13.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
|
4.0% |
| Native American | 1.0% |
|
0.5% |
| Income | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
| Median income | $44,116 | $58,283 | |
| Poverty rate | 21.5% |
|
15.8% |
| Below $25k | 33.9% |
|
24.1% |
| $25k-$50k | 33.0% |
|
30.0% |
| $50k-$100k | 26.4% |
|
30.6% |
| $100k-$200k | 11.3% |
|
16.5% |
| $200k or more | 2.6% |
|
4.2% |
| Education | Area (%) | Nationwide | |
| High School graduate |
74.7% |
|
80.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher |
20.8% |
|
24.8% |
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