Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Revenue Per Square Mile: Population Density Really Matters

The relationship between population density and network investment is clear in this table illustrating revenue per square mile for a fixed network supplying internet access at $50 per month.

Area
Population
(people/mile2)
Household Income
(median, 2017)
Broadband Adoption
Revenue
per mile2
Manhattan, New York
69,467.5
$85,071
81.9%
$347,337.50
City of Chicago
11,841.8
$55,295
73.5%
$59,209.00
Santa Clara County, CA
6,327.3
$106,761
89.4%
$31,636.50
City of Palo Alto, CA
2,696.5
$147,537
91.3%
$13,482.50
Carbon County, PA
171.1
$51,236
74.4%
$855.50
United States
87.4
$60,336
78.1%
$437.00
Campbell County, WY
9.6
$80,178
86.4%
$48.00
Loving County, TX
0.1
$ 80,938
64.5%
$0.50

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