The Department of Commerce and National Telecommunications and Information Administration have released a report called “Digital Nation II,” that analyzes broadband Internet access across the United States.

The study is the the most comprehensive of its kind. It finds that even after accounting for socioeconomic differences, large gaps persist along racial, ethnic, and geographic lines.

The report analyzes data collected through a survey of 54,000 households conducted by the Census Bureau. It shows that while virtually all demographic groups have experienced increases of broadband Internet use at home, and 64 percent of households overall have the service, there are still historic disparities among demographic groups.

Officials worry that Americans who lack broadband Internet access are cut off from educational and employment opportunities.

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