Internet Access
2019 Rural Pulse™ Snapshot: Internet Access
Rural Pulse™ is a research study commissioned by the Grand Rapids-based Blandin Foundation to gain a real-time snapshot of the concerns, perceptions and priorities of rural Minnesota residents. It includes comparative findings from urban Minnesotans and identifies trends within significant, complex subject areas including the economy, education, employment and quality of life. Results are also analyzed as they relate to nine separate but inter-related dimensions of a community’s health: life-long learning, inclusion, recreational and artistic opportunities, environmental stewardship, infrastructure and services, safety and security, community leadership, economic opportunity, spirituality and wellness.
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Access to the Internet
Nearly seven in 10 (68%) rural Minnesotans felt their community does a good job at improving access to the internet. Twenty-three percent disagreed.
Regions showing the most significant increase since 2016 in how they feel their community is performing regarding internet access were the Southwest and Northwest.
About two-thirds (65%) of cultural/racial respondents felt their community does an adequate job at improving access to the internet. Twenty-seven percent disagreed.
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Blandin Foundation also curates Minnesota Broadband County Profiles for all 87 Minnesota counties. Access them here: https://blandin-staging.bicycletheory.net/learn/broadband-resources/minnesota-broadband-county-profiles/
About Rural Pulse
Rural Pulse™ is a research study commissioned by Blandin Foundation to gain a real-time snapshot of the concerns, perceptions and priorities of rural Minnesota residents. It has been conducted periodically since 1998, and was last conducted in 2016. It includes comparative findings from urban Minnesotans, and identifies trends within significant, complex subject areas including the economy, education, employment and quality of life. For this study, 1,068 telephone interviews were conducted with rural Minnesotans. View the full report at www.RuralPulse.org.