Philadelphia's Digital Divide

About seven in 10 Philadelphia neighborhoods fare worse than the national average in the percentage of households that are connected to broadband internet, according to new census data covering the five years between 2013-17. Rates range from a low of 37 percent of households in Tioga/Nicetown to a high of 89 percent in Center City. Use of broadband internet is much higher in the suburbs, where 75 municipalities have connection rates of 90 percent or higher, a standard not met by any Philadelphia neighborhood.

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SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, 2013-17 American Community Survey

JOHN DUCHNESKIE / Staff Artist