The Pennsylvania Data Center released a new brief on access to broadband internet in the state. The report showed that subscriptions increased for the general population in Pennsylvania from 2015 (81.2%) to 2019 (89.0%). By 2019, access to broadband was comparable for those under 18 years of age and those 18 to 64 years of age (93.2% and 92.1%, respectively). Pennsylvania’s seniors, or those age 65 years and over, still had lower access to broadband in comparison (74.3%).
Click here to read to read the brief. Be sure to click the link within the brief to explore the interactive chart showing broadband internet access by age and race.