Below are tables summarizing economic and demographic data for different neighborhoods in a city along with associated questions. Please write your
answer to each question in the blue boxes below, inserting charts where indicated.
Part 1 Questions
Question 1: Given the data in Table 1, which of these areas is most likely to be a candidate for attracting private (ISP) investment in new broadband
infrastructure and why? Please provide 2-3 sentences explaining your selection and provide one chart that illustrates your case.
Answer 1:
Table 1
Geography
Area 1
Area 2
Area 3
Area 4
Area 5
Corridor
City
County
Total Population
5,463
62
14,511
9,594
5,240
35,074
392,754
1,182,679
Total Acres
486
282
1,158
1,280
845
4,064
37,376
387,840
Population
Average
Density/Acre Household Sixe
1.47
1.66
3.13
2.23
2.78
2.48
2.23
2.37
11.2
0.2
12.5
7.5
6.2
8.6
10.5
3.0
Broadband Availability
# of Fixed
Broadband
Service
Providers
Median
Household
Income
$66,637
$25,745
$55,261
$54,182
$67,438
$49,200
$45,313
$62,964
2
3
no ∞ N Naw
6
2
2
8
10
15
ACS % of Ookla Speedtest
Households
Median
without (download/
Broadband upload mbps)
11%
43.12/15.62
22%
24.89/2.56
3%
88.47/33.85
16.23/2.66
13% 75.26/10.65
37%
16% 42.94/12.45
18% 35.87/10.56
23% 30.14/9.85
Fig: 1