{"id":5849,"date":"2026-01-30T16:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/?page_id=5849"},"modified":"2026-01-30T16:22:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:22:02","slug":"infrastructure-access-in-nct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/tieuc\/dashboards\/infrastructure-access-in-nct\/","title":{"rendered":"Infrastructure &amp; Access in NCT"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infrastructure &amp; Access in NCT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This dashboard presents a comprehensive view of&nbsp;<strong>Infrastructure &amp; Access<\/strong>&nbsp;across&nbsp;<strong>24 North Central Texas counties<\/strong>, focusing on three key dimensions:&nbsp;<strong>Exercise Access, Library Access, and Broadband Access<\/strong>. The analysis spans multiple years, reflecting how data availability differs by indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Overall Insight<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>average Infrastructure &amp; Access KPI<\/strong>&nbsp;across the region stands at&nbsp;<strong>85.48%<\/strong>, indicating generally strong access levels, with notable variation across counties and indicators.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure access has&nbsp;<strong>improved steadily over time<\/strong>, particularly in recent years as broadband data becomes available and coverage expands.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indicator Coverage by Year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Exercise Access:<\/strong>&nbsp;Available from&nbsp;<strong>2014 to 2024<\/strong>, showing a clear upward trend and forming the historical backbone of the dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Library Access:<\/strong>&nbsp;Available&nbsp;<strong>only for 2015<\/strong>, serving as a single-year benchmark rather than a trend indicator.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Broadband Access:<\/strong>&nbsp;Available from&nbsp;<strong>2021 onward<\/strong>, reflecting more recent infrastructure expansion and digital incorporation efforts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trend Analysis<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>Infrastructure Trend<\/strong>&nbsp;chart shows minimal values prior to 2019 due to limited indicator coverage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A&nbsp;<strong>sharp increase after 2019<\/strong>&nbsp;aligns with the incorporation of broadband access data, driving overall averages higher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By&nbsp;<strong>2023\u20132024<\/strong>, infrastructure access levels stabilize in the&nbsp;<strong>mid-80% to high-80% range<\/strong>, signaling maturity in service availability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>County-Level Insights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>Infrastructure Ranking<\/strong>&nbsp;highlights disparities across counties:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Top-performing counties<\/strong>&nbsp;(e.g., Denton, Ellis, Collin) exceed&nbsp;<strong>90%<\/strong>, reflecting strong broadband and service access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lower-performing counties<\/strong>&nbsp;(e.g., Hamilton, Comanche) remain in the&nbsp;<strong>mid- to high-70% range<\/strong>, indicating potential infrastructure gaps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These differences emphasize the importance of&nbsp;<strong>targeted infrastructure investment<\/strong>&nbsp;rather than uniform policy approaches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Geographic Patterns (Broadband Access \u2013 2023)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>map visualization<\/strong>&nbsp;reveals:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Higher broadband access clustered around&nbsp;<strong>urban and suburban counties<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower access percentages in&nbsp;<strong>more rural counties<\/strong>, highlighting ongoing digital divide concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadband access ranges roughly from&nbsp;<strong>~77% to ~95%<\/strong>, underscoring uneven regional coverage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This dashboard illustrates that while&nbsp;<strong>overall infrastructure access is strong and improving<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>data availability varies by indicator and year<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>county-level disparities persist<\/strong>. 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