Description of Indicator
This indicator provides the percentage of households with internet access through in-home subscriptions or smartphones. Internet speeds are not part of the measurement. This indicator also examines internet access by households with annual incomes less than $20,000.
Why is it important?
This measure aids in evaluating internet infrastructure for the region and state and provides insights into internet disparities.
How is the region doing?
The shares of households with internet subscriptions have increased in all four counties and the Commonwealth. Internet subscriptions among households with incomes less than $20,000 have also increased, though the most recent data reveal slight declines in Lackawanna and Wayne Counties. From 2017 to 2024, the shares of households with smartphones increased by 24.0 percent in Lackawanna County, 24.2 percent in Luzerne County, 24.6 percent in Wayne County, 24.4 percent in Wyoming County, and 21.7 percent across the Commonwealth.