Internet Master Plan: Adoption and Infrastructure Data by Neighborhood
data.cityofnewyork.us | Last Updated 23 Sep 2022Key indicators of broadband adoption, service and infrastructure in New York City.</p> <b>Data Limitations:</b> Data accuracy is limited as of the date of publication and by the methodology and accuracy of the original sources. The City shall not be liable for any costs related to, or in reliance of, the data contained in these datasets.
This dataset has the following 77 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Tabulation Area Code (NTA Code) | neighborhood_tabulation_area | text | Four (4) digit code assigned to neighborhoods to differentiate NYC's five boroughs. | MN01 SI28 QN31 MN14 BX52 view top 100 |
| Neighborhood Tabulation Area Name (NTA NAME) | neighborhood_tabulation_area_1 | text | Neighborhood name identifiers to differentiate NYC's five boroughs. | Old Town-Dongan Hills-South Beach Longwood Flatlands Kew Gardens Hills Pelham Bay-Country Club-City Island view top 100 |
| Borough Name | borough_name | text | The Borough of New York City where the attribute or asset is located in or referencing. | Queens Brooklyn Bronx Manhattan Staten Island view top 100 |
| Total Population | total_population | number | The total number of persons based on 5 year American Community Survey estimates. | 0 26680 48738 28214 44166 view top 100 |
| Population Density (per Sq. Mi.) | population_density_per_sq | number | A ratio of the total number of persons per square mile. | 0.00 82242.31 19500.00 15998.30 26515.69 view top 100 |
| Total Number of Households | total_number_of_households | number | The total number of households per NTAs. | 0 9792 11283 7046 17382 view top 100 |
| Area (Sq. Mi.) | area_sq_mi | number | Square miles of the NTA. | 0.72 0.59 1.17 1.43 0.52 view top 100 |
| Street Mileage | street_mileage | number | Total length of publicly accessible streets in the NTA presented in miles. | 41 31 42 53 25 view top 100 |
| Home Broadband Adoption (Percentage of Households) | home_broadband_adoption | number | Percentage of Households with a broadband internet service subscription by neighborhood. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sets a standard for “broadband” as an internet service with a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second (Mbps) and an upload speed of at least 3 Mbps. | 0 0.7519 0.6704000000000001 0.7658 0.7737999999999999 view top 100 |
| Home Broadband Adoption by Quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low) | home_broadband_adoption_by | text | Percentage of Households with a broadband internet service subscription, categorized by quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low). The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sets a standard for “broadband” as an internet service with a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second (Mbps) and an upload speed of at least 3 Mbps. Quartile grouping is as follows: High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low. Data is sourced from the 2017 5 year American Community Survey estimates. | Medium Low Connected High Connected Low Connected Medium High Connected view top 100 |
| Mobile Broadband Adoption (Percentage of Households) | mobile_broadband_adoption | number | Percentage of Households in the neighborhood with a cellular data plan internet service subscription. | 0 0.8534 0.8344 0.8151 0.7686 view top 100 |
| Mobile broadband adoption by Quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low) | mobile_broadband_adoption_1 | text | Percentage of Households with a cellular data plan, categorized by quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low). | Medium Low Connected High Connected Low Connected Medium High Connected view top 100 |
| Mobile Dependent Households (Percentage of Households) | mobile_dependent_households | number | Percentage of Households with a cellular data plan and no other internet subscription. | 0.07 0.06 0.1 0.08 0.09 view top 100 |
| Mobile Dependent Households Categorized by Quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low) | mobile_dependent_households_1 | text | Percentage of Households with a cellular data plan and no other internet subscription, categorized as either above ('High') or below ('Low') the mean. | High Connected Medium Low Connected Low Connected Medium High Connected view top 100 |
| Residential Broadband Choice Average by NTA | residential_broadband_choice | number | The average number of residential broadband internet service providers reported to be available per census block by neighborhood. | 1.95 1.97 1.86 1.94 1.91 view top 100 |
| Residential Broadband Choice Average by Quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low) | residential_broadband_choice_1 | text | The average number of residential broadband internet service providers reported to be available per census block by neighborhood and categorized by quartile groups (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low). | Low Medium High High Medium Low view top 100 |
| Commercial Fiber ISP Choice Average by NTA | commercial_fiber_isp_choice | number | The average number of commercial fiber internet service providers reported to be available per census block by neighborhood. | 1.24 1.4 1.14 1.35 1.17 view top 100 |
| Commercial Fiber Choice Average by Quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low) | commercial_fiber_choice | text | The average number of commercial fiber internet service providers reported to be available per census block by neighborhood and categorized by quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low). | Medium Low High Low Medium High view top 100 |
| Commercial Fiber Max ISP Choice by NTA | commercial_fiber_max_isp | number | The maximum number of commercial fiber internet service providers reported to be available per census block by neighborhood. | 3 4 2 5 6 view top 100 |
| Commercial Fiber Max ISP Choice by Quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low) | commercial_fiber_max_isp_1 | text | The maximum number of commercial fiber internet service providers reported to be available per census block by neighborhood and categorized by quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low). | Medium High High Low view top 100 |
| Percentage of Blocks without a Commercial Fiber Provider | percentage_of_blocks_without | number | The percentage of census blocks reported to have no commercial fiber internet service providers available by neighborhood. | 0 0.1 0.08 0.05 0.06 view top 100 |
| Percentage of Blocks without a Commercial Fiber Provider by Quartiles | percentage_of_blocks_without_1 | text | The average number of commercial fiber internet service providers reported to be available per census block by neighborhood and categorized by quartiles (High, Medium-High, Medium-Low, Low). | Low Medium Low High Medium High view top 100 |
| Percentage of Blocks with ISP Reported Speed Availability of >=25 Mbps (Broadband Speed) | percentage_of_blocks_with | number | The percentage of census blocks in the specified neighborhood which have been reported as having a maximum advertised downstream speed/bandwidth offered by the provider in the block for consumer service of equal to or greater than 25 megabits per second. | 1 view top 100 |
| Percentage of Blocks with ISP Reported Speed Availability of >=900 Mbps | percentage_of_blocks_with_1 | number | The percentage of census blocks in the specified neighborhood which have been reported as having a maximum advertised downstream speed/bandwidth offered by the provider in the block for consumer service of equal to or greater than 900 megabits per second. | 1 0.99 0.98 0.96 0.95 view top 100 |
| Number of Public Computer Centers with free public Wi-Fi | number_of_public_computer | number | Indicates the number of public computer centers that offer public Wi-Fi within the specified NTA. | 2 1 3 0 5 view top 100 |
| Public Wi-Fi in NYC Count | public_wi_fi_in_nyc_count | number | Indicates the number of public Wi-Fi access points within the specified NTA. | 1 0 2 7 3 view top 100 |
| Number of Free Public Wi-Fi Access Points in a Pedestrian Corridor | number_of_free_public_wi | number | Indicates the number of public Wi-Fi access points in a pedestrian corridor within the specified NTA. | 1 0 2 3 8 view top 100 |
| Available Free Public Wi-Fi in a Pedestrian Corridor (Y/N) | available_free_public_wi | checkbox | Indicates if a public Wi-Fi access point or points are available in a pedestrian corridor within the specified NTA. | true false view top 100 |
| Estimated Number of Businesses | estimated_number_of_businesses | number | Total Number of Businesses. | 729 1442 702 664 780 view top 100 |
| Number of Households | number_of_households | number | Total Number of Households. | 0 9792 11283 7046 17382 view top 100 |
| Total Accounts | total_accounts | number | Total Number of Business and Residential Accounts. | 12118 36560 35212 8008 27196 view top 100 |
| Account Density | account_density | number | Total Accounts per unit of Street Mileage. | 241 480 418 171 174 view top 100 |
| Account Density Quartile | account_density_quartile | text | NTAs categorized based on the account density quartiles. | High Medium High Low Medium Low view top 100 |
| Population Projections 2050 | population_projections_2050 | number | 2030-2050 Socioeconomic and Demographic (SED) Population Forecasts. | 32957 36888 20913 25478 39081 view top 100 |
| Households Receiving Benefits | households_receiving_benefits | number | Public assistance income provides cash payments to poor families or individuals and includes Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance (GA). | 0 131 238 231 810 view top 100 |
| Estimated Lifeline Eligible Households | estimated_lifeline_eligible | number | Estimate of number of households eligible for the Lifeline Program, a federal program that lowers the monthly cost of phone and internet. | 0 1295 730 575 4257 view top 100 |
| Supportive Housing (NYCDHS) | supportive_housing_nycdhs | number | Number of individuals for each shelter facility type, at the community district level. | 0 54 194 45 110 view top 100 |
| Low-Income Housing (NYCHA) | low_income_housing_nycha | number | Number of individuals in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) apartments. | 0 333 3261 4852 3239 view top 100 |
| Presence of IBZs | presence_of_ibzs | checkbox | Whether or not an Industrial Business Zone is present in the NTA. | false true view top 100 |
| Number of NYCHA Buildings | number_of_nycha_buildings | number | Number of the public housing buildings managed by the New York City Housing Authority in the NTA. | 0 1 5 4 2 view top 100 |
| Number of Public Schools | number_of_public_schools | number | Number of the public school buildings managed by the New York City Department of Education in the NTA. | 4 8 7 6 5 view top 100 |
| Number of DCAS Buildings | number_of_dcas_buildings | number | Number of the buildings managed by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services in the NTA. | 1 2 3 4 7 view top 100 |
| Number of NYC H+H Buildings | number_of_nyc_h_h_buildings | number | Number of Health and Hospitals Corporation facilities in the NTA. | 0 1 2 3 view top 100 |
| City Buildings with High Rooftops (7+ Floors) Capacity by Quartile | city_buildings_with_high | text | Buildings that are owned, operated, or otherwise controlled by the City, or available for City use, that are higher than 6 floors in the NTA. | Low Medium Low High Medium High None view top 100 |
| Street Furniture: FDNY Call Boxes | street_furniture_fdny_call | number | Number of FDNY Call Boxes in the NTA. | 33 72 45 57 35 view top 100 |
| Street Furniture: Parking Pay Stations | street_furniture_parking | number | Number of parking pay stations in the NTA. | 0 57 64 22 5 view top 100 |
| Street Furniture: Bus Stop Shelters | street_furniture_bus_stop | number | Number of bus stop shelters in the NTA. | 17 14 9 13 21 view top 100 |
| Street Furniture: Bike Shelters | street_furniture_bike_shelters | number | Number of bicycle parking shelters in the NTA. | 0 1 3 view top 100 |
| Street Furniture: City Benches | street_furniture_city_benches | number | Number of City benches in the NTA. | 3 2 0 4 1 view top 100 |
| LinkNYC Kiosks | linknyc_kiosks | number | Locations where a LinkNYC Kiosk has been installed or (planned installations available on LinkNYC website). | 0 6 8 1 2 view top 100 |
| Poles Reserved by Mobile Telecom Franchisee | poles_reserved_by_mobile | number | Poles that the City has reserved for use for the Mobile Telecommunications Franchise, without equipment installed. | 3 8 0 1 4 view top 100 |
| Pole with Equipment Installed by Mobile Telecom Franchise | pole_with_equipment_installed | number | Poles in use for the Mobile Telecom Franchise, with equipment installed. | 13 7 15 16 6 view top 100 |
| Density of Poles Reserved and with Equipment Installed for Mobile Telecom Franchise | density_of_poles_reserved | number | Total poles, reserved by Mobile Telecom Franchisee with or without equipment installed, per street mile in the NTA. | 0.45 0.44 0.96 0.52 0.42 view top 100 |
| Mobile Telecom Franchise Pole Density Level by Quartile | mobile_telecom_franchise | text | Total poles, reserved by Mobile Telecom Franchisee with or without equipment installed, per street mile in the NTA. Classified as "Low", "Medium", or "High". | High Medium Low Medium High Low view top 100 |
| Empire City Subway Coverage (Percentage) | empire_city_subway_coverage | number | Total street coverage of conduits by NTA. Described as the ratio of ECS total mileage and the total street mileage in each NTA. Multiple conduits along the same route are not double counted in total mileage. | 0 0.31 0.51 0.34 0.19 view top 100 |
| Empire City Subway Coverage (Quartile) | empire_city_subway_coverage_1 | text | ECS coverage in quartiles except the areas with no ECS routing. | N/A Medium Low Medium High High Low view top 100 |
| Percentage of Households with fewer than 3 broadband options available | percentage_of_households | number | The percentage of households in the NTA in census blocks that are shown as having fewer than three ISPs available with service options that meet the federal broadband standard. | 1 0.99 0.97 0.98 0.35 view top 100 |
| Number of Fixed Wireless Providers Available | number_of_fixed_wireless | number | Number of Fixed Wireless providers, as reported to be operating in a given census block (which are aggregated to give NTA numbers) | 1 2 3 0 view top 100 |
| Estimated Aerial Plant Coverage (Percentage) | estimated_aerial_plant | number | Estimated portion of NTA currently with aerial fiber delivery mode. | 1 0 0.97 0.96 0.98 view top 100 |
| Estimated Underground Plant Coverage (Percentage) | estimated_underground_plant | number | Estimated portion of NTA currently with underground fiber delivery mode. | 1 0 0.92 0.94 0.93 view top 100 |
| Geographic Variations in Fiber Delivery Modes by NTA | geographic_variations_in | text | The relative delivery mode of fiber, above ground and underground, throughout NYC by NTA. | Above and Underground Network Underground Network Areas Above Ground (Utility Pole Presence) view top 100 |
| Estimated Underground Utility Conflict Volume | estimated_underground_utility | text | Estimated volume of Underground Utility Conflicts. Classified as "High", "Medium", and "Low". | Average Low High view top 100 |
| Utility Pole Make-Ready - Estimated Required Number of Moves | utility_pole_make_ready | number | Moving of existing telecom utilities to create space on utility poles and the placement of strand placed between utility poles | 4.5 4 3 view top 100 |
| Utility Pole Make-Ready - Estimated Relative Volume | utility_pole_make_ready_1 | text | Estimated cost Utility Pole Make-Ready. Classified as "High", "Medium", and "Low" | High Average Low view top 100 |
| NYC Internet Master Plan Open Access Infrastructure Cost Comparison Coefficient | nyc_internet_master_plan | number | Infrastructure cost comparison for NYC Internet Master Plan by NTA | 0.21 0.13 0.11 0.15 0.86 view top 100 |
| NYC Internet Master Plan Open Access Infrastructure Cost Comparison Coefficient by Quartile | nyc_internet_master_plan_1 | text | Infrastructure cost comparison for NYC Internet Master Plan by NTA and grouped into quartiles. | High Medium Low Low Medium High view top 100 |
| Fiber Drops, Estimated Relative Costs | fiber_drops_estimated_relative | text | Estimated relative cost of connecting premises for fiber-to-the-premises broadband deployment. Classified as "High", "Medium", and "Low". | Average Low High view top 100 |
| Indoor Cabling for Multiple Dwelling Units, Estimated Relative Costs | indoor_cabling_for_multiple | text | Estimated relative cost of connecting households within apartment buildings in the neighborhood. Classified as "High", "Medium", and "Low". | Average High Low view top 100 |
| Optimal for Unlicensed Millimeter Wave Fixed Wireless Access as a Residential Broadband Solution | optimal_for_unlicensed | text | Whether or not there are areas within the NTA assessed as potentially optimal for Unlicensed Millimeter Wave Fixed Wireless Access (mmWave-FWA) as a Residential Broadband Solution | YES NO view top 100 |
| Percentage Optimal for Unlicensed Millimeter Wave Fixed Wireless Access as a Residential Broadband Solution | percentage_optimal_for | number | The percentage of the NTA area assessed as potentially optimal for Unlicensed Millimeter Wave Fixed Wireless Access (mmWave-FWA) as a Residential Broadband Solution | 0 0.05 0.04 0.02 0.01 view top 100 |
| Estimated number of radio sites for CBRS coverage | estimated_number_of_radio | number | The number of sites needed to provide CBRS coverage within the NTA. | 40 55 45 90 64 view top 100 |
| Estimated number of radio sites for mmWave coverage in optimal areas | estimated_number_of_radio_1 | number | The number of sites needed to provide mmWave coverage within the portion of the NTA projected to be feasible for mmWave-FWA deployment. | 0 8 4 21 13 view top 100 |
| Sample of NTA Field Surveyed? (Y/N) | sample_of_nta_field_surveyed | text | Field surveys involved walking a portion of an NTA and recording observations based on how certain broadband technologies could be deployed in those areas. | NO YES view top 100 |
| Reviewed for Underground Fiber-to-the-Premise? (Y/N) | reviewed_for_underground | text | Field survey considered deployment of this broadband technology. | NO YES view top 100 |
| Reviewed for Aerial Fiber-to-the-Premise? (Y/N) | reviewed_for_aerial_fiber | text | Field survey considered deployment of this broadband technology. | NO YES view top 100 |
| Reviewed for Millimeter Wave Fixed Wireless Access? (Y/N) | reviewed_for_millimeter_wave | text | Field survey considered deployment of this broadband technology. | NO YES view top 100 |
| Field Survey Findings | field_survey_findings | text | The key findings from field survey. | NONE Average underground interference from existing utilities. High underground interference from existing utilities. Average underground interference from existing utilities. Area suitable for fixed wireless. High make-ready requirements. Of the sample poles surveyed 33% required make-ready, and 33% required pole replacement. General findings for this area include; the presence of call boxes and low voltage wires on pole lines, and spacing issues with current utility attachments in the telecom space. view top 100 |