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Community
Data
The Arizona Internet Inequity County Profiles show who and how each Arizona county is affected by no internet, low-speed internet, or lack of computer.
Community
Data
The Arizona Internet Inequity County Profiles show who and how each Arizona county is affected by no internet, low-speed internet, or lack of computer.
The Arizona Internet Inequity County Profiles were created by Connect Arizona using data from the 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates and Measurement Lab’s NDT U.S county statistics from October 15, 2020 to October 15, 2021.
ACS 5-Year Estimates
The 2019 American Community Survey is the latest release of census data as of October 2021. The 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019) contain more in-depth information on smaller counties that are not recognized in the 1-Year Estimates. Statistics regarding a household’s type of internet or computer are located in the ACS 5-Year Estimates under “Types of Computers and Internet Subscriptions”. Data regarding population and age are located on the ACS 5-Year Estimates under “Age and Sex”. American Community Survey data can be found at: https://data.census.gov/cedsci/
Underconnected Students
The term “underconnected students” applies to children 5 to 17 years old that do not have broadband or satellite internet. Students that only have dial-up or cellular data, although having an internet connection, do not have a connection that meets the minimum requirements for online classes and/or online resources.
Households with No Computer
Households that do not have any type of computer or only have a smartphone are recognized as having no computer. Although a smartphone can connect to the internet, a smartphone does not meet the minimum requirements for online classes and/or online resources. A traditional desktop, laptop, or tablet can meet the minimum requirement.
Today’s world requires reliable connectivity to support a variety of online activities. The minimum speed needed to access most websites and online resources is 25 Mbps download with 3 Mbps upload.
Network Diagnostic Tool Statistics by U.S. County
The average internet speeds for a county are based on a sample of over 10,000 speed tests (at minimum) in each county run from October 15, 2020 to October 15, 2021. Data collected from the speed tests can be found at: https://www.measurementlab.net/visualizations/ https://www.measurementlab.net/tests/
COUNTY PROFILES
Click the county to download a printable PDF file of the county profile.
Profile updates applied on 10/25/21
– US # of households without a computer
– Gila County’s % of households without a computer
– Greenlee County’s # of underconnected students
– Pima’s # of families in poverty