Racial/ethnic and income disparities in neighborhood-level broadband access in 905 US cities, 2017-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Broadband access is an essential social determinant of health, the importance of which was made apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. We sought to understand disparities in broadband access within cities and identify potential solutions to increase urban access.

Study design

This was a descriptive secondary analysis using multi-year cross-sectional survey data.

Methods

Data were obtained from the City Health Dashboard and American Community Survey. We studied broadband access in 905 large US cities, stratifying neighborhood broadband access by neighborhood median household income and racial/ethnic composition.

Results

In 2017, 30% of urban households across 905 large US cities did not have access to high-speed broadband internet. After controlling f

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688393 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature