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New York / AIANNHCE 0540 / Federally-recognized area

Cattaraugus

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

95.0%25/3 availability
40.9%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
8Fixed providers
New York CityBuffaloRochesterSyracuseAlbanyTribal boundary detail42.5382°N, 79.0098°W33.55 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Cattaraugus within New York, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Federally recognized tribe in New York, centered on Cattaraugus Reservation, spans about 34 square miles. FCC BDC records show 8 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 3,410 service locations, with current availability of 95.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 40.9% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

In New York, Cattaraugus has tribal lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

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Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population2,3612,2232,0862,0522,0381,977
Households882838769763736714
Median age34.331.934.432.432.636.3
Male / Female43.3% / 56.7%46.2% / 53.8%51.7% / 48.3%51.6% / 48.4%48.7% / 51.3%50.5% / 49.5%
Avg. household size2.682.652.712.682.742.72
Pop. density (per sq mi)70.466.362.261.260.758.9
HH density (per sq mi)26.325.022.922.721.921.3

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$35,519$37,679$37,031$45,110$45,446$47,866
Per capita income$18,613$19,223$20,695$21,862$21,620$21,987
Poverty rate35.7%36.2%32.6%28.7%30.1%24.0%
Unemployment rate19.9%14.1%15.1%15.5%12.4%9.4%
HS diploma or higher72.4%77.7%75.4%73.7%72.4%69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%20.0%18.7%20.6%21.2%20.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Queried by AIANNHCE code. Population and household density are calculated from Census population or households divided by land area in square miles.

Table 3. Download/Upload Speeds (Mbps)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q132.6 Mbps6.4 Mbps
2019Q246.2 Mbps7.0 Mbps
2019Q328.6 Mbps4.2 Mbps
2019Q427.0 Mbps5.6 Mbps
2020Q155.1 Mbps9.3 Mbps
2020Q240.1 Mbps8.0 Mbps
2020Q325.2 Mbps2.9 Mbps
2020Q442.4 Mbps6.4 Mbps
2021Q122.3 Mbps7.8 Mbps
2021Q259.2 Mbps5.0 Mbps
2021Q342.1 Mbps5.5 Mbps
2021Q441.9 Mbps4.7 Mbps
2022Q160.7 Mbps11.0 Mbps
2022Q287.9 Mbps31.9 Mbps
2022Q3152.8 Mbps62.3 Mbps
2022Q4164.7 Mbps66.5 Mbps
2023Q1101.3 Mbps42.3 Mbps
2023Q2123.2 Mbps45.8 Mbps
2023Q3149.4 Mbps62.9 Mbps
2023Q4167.4 Mbps72.6 Mbps
2024Q1165.6 Mbps82.9 Mbps
2024Q2137.3 Mbps73.9 Mbps
2024Q3168.2 Mbps96.1 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
201530.0%0.0%0.0%
201630.0%0.0%0.0%
201732.0%0.0%0.0%
201832.0%32.0%0.0%
201932.0%32.0%0.0%
202054.4%32.0%0.0%
202193.9%14.1%0.0%
202213.3%2.2%0.0%
202312.0%4.3%0.0%
202495.0%40.9%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201718.6%41.1%
201814.8%38.1%
201916.1%31.7%
202022.8%39.1%
202119.4%39.7%
202221.2%44.0%
202329.9%54.4%
202439.5%68.7%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps95.0%
100/20 Mbps40.9%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps95.0%92%
100/20 Mbps40.9%85%
Adoption39.5%78%

Sources: FCC Broadband Data Collection, Ookla Open Data Initiative, and U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. National benchmarks are carried over from the report comparison section.

Figure 2. Speed Trends (2019–2024)

Figure 3. Availability (2015–2025)

Figure 4. Adoption (2017–2024)

Figure 5. Current Status (2024)

Figure 6. Comparison with National Averages

Figure 7. Fixed Coverage by Technology (25/3 Mbps)

Figure 8. Mobile Area Coverage

Notes: speed trends reflect quarterly mean throughput. Availability shows the share of population with access. Tooltips on the charts expose the underlying values for each series.

Table 8. Broadband Provider Summary

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers8
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations3,410

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Charter CommunicationsAT&T Inc.
Comcast CorporationT-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
EchoStar CorporationDish Network Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
Brick Skirt Holdings
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%
Fiber35.8%35.8%35.8%0.0%
Cable1.8%1.8%1.8%0.0%
Fixed Wireless28.4%9.0%0.0%0.0%
Copper (DSL)0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Satellite100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

TechnologyCoverage
4G LTE99.6%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)94.2%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)78.3%
Total area (sq mi)85.846

Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless69.810.710.70.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Wired9.81.81.81.81.80.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless71.610.210.21.81.80.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.01.81.80.0
Any Terrestrial72.612.112.11.81.80.0
Cable1.81.81.81.81.80.0
Cable/Fiber1.81.81.81.81.80.0
Copper8.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.20.20.20.20.20.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless68.68.68.60.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless2.12.12.10.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless31.67.77.70.20.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired10.42.22.22.22.20.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless36.58.08.02.42.20.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.02.20.0
Any Terrestrial37.99.79.72.42.20.0
Cable2.22.22.22.22.20.0
Cable/Fiber2.22.22.22.22.20.0
Copper8.20.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.20.20.20.20.20.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless29.95.85.80.20.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless1.91.91.90.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless42.510.710.71.20.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired2.02.02.02.02.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless42.911.111.13.22.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.02.00.0
Any Terrestrial44.012.612.63.22.00.0
Cable2.02.02.02.02.00.0
Cable/Fiber2.02.02.02.02.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless41.49.29.21.20.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless1.61.61.60.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless38.824.224.21.70.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired1.81.81.81.81.80.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless34.919.019.03.51.80.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.01.80.0
Any Terrestrial40.125.925.93.51.80.0
Cable1.81.81.81.81.80.0
Cable/Fiber1.81.81.81.81.80.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless33.517.317.31.70.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless8.18.18.10.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless37.329.429.45.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired37.437.437.437.437.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless50.847.447.440.037.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.037.40.0
Any Terrestrial56.253.153.140.037.40.0
Cable1.81.81.81.81.80.0
Cable/Fiber37.437.437.437.437.40.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber35.835.835.835.835.80.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless31.323.023.05.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless9.59.59.50.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless37.728.428.49.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired37.437.437.437.437.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless50.346.546.540.937.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial55.151.651.640.937.40.0
Cable1.81.81.81.81.80.0
Cable/Fiber37.437.437.437.437.40.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber35.835.835.835.835.80.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless32.722.822.89.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless7.87.87.80.00.00.0

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 filing vintage. Coverage values show the share of residential broadband serviceable locations by technology and speed tier across D22, J23, D23, J24, D24, and J25 filings.

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC), June 2025 Filing (J25). Fixed coverage shows the share of residential broadband serviceable locations, and mobile coverage shows the share of tribal land area.