2025 E-Insights Report

Black-White Digital Access Gap

  • Dallas and Phoenix exhibit the largest digital access gaps among MSAs, while Raleigh-Durham and Jacksonville have the smallest gaps, highlighting significant disparities in digital equity across regions.
  • Tampa Bay demonstrates a moderate and relatively stable digital access gap over the years, with slight improvements observed in recent periods, maintaining a consistent rank of 13th in competitive positioning.
Black-White Digital Access Gap Chart

Trend Over Time

Trend Over Time

Competitive Position Trend

Competitive Position Trend

This measures the Black-white gap in the share of households with a computer and a dedicated physical broadband internet subscription using a service such as cable, fiber optic, or DSL. Calculated by subtracting the African-American households with a computer and a dedicated physical broadband internet subscription from white american households. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, table B28009A & B28009B.