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New York / AIANNHCE 2555 / Federally-recognized area

Oneida Indian Nation

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

97.4%25/3 availability
95.9%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
13Fixed providers
New York CityBuffaloRochesterSyracuseAlbanyTribal boundary detail43.0719°N, 75.6959°W423.06 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Oneida Indian Nation within New York, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Spans about 423 square miles of land plus roughly 3.3 square miles of water in New York, Oneida Indian Nation Reservation serves as the core reservation for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 13 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 31,975 service locations, with current availability of 97.4% at 25/3 Mbps, 95.9% at 100/20, and 15.5% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Located in New York, Oneida Indian Nation is a federally recognized tribe with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.oneidaindiannation.com

Nearly 200 Oneida Indian Nation Members and their guests filled the atrium of the Mary C. The coin has been created as part of a federal program that celebrates the contributions of tribal nations and Native American individuals to the country’s development and growth. The 90,000-Square-Foot-Community Center Is Among the Largest Tribal Centers of Its Kind in the Country and Will Offer Resources to Strengthen the Oneida Community. Engage with the people and services at the heart of our Nation’s governance. Do you know why a bear has a short tail and why sometimes can be heard growling in the woods for what seems like no particular reason?

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population1465,05263,54262,77362,37861,992
Households424,98124,45624,90925,65526,174
Median age44.144.944.945.746.0
Male / Female0.0% / 100.0%50.2% / 49.8%50.0% / 50.0%50.0% / 50.0%50.1% / 49.9%49.6% / 50.4%
Avg. household size3.502.542.532.462.372.31
Pop. density (per sq mi)0.0153.8150.2148.4147.4146.5
HH density (per sq mi)0.059.057.858.960.661.9

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$64,313$65,647$70,800$73,905$75,737
Per capita income$32,251$33,518$37,261$40,086$41,282
Poverty rate0.0%8.6%8.3%8.7%8.9%9.5%
Unemployment rate100.0%4.5%4.9%4.7%4.2%4.3%
HS diploma or higher28.6%75.1%75.1%75.4%74.9%75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.6%23.7%23.5%24.8%25.7%27.2%

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
2019Q195.6 Mbps13.3 Mbps
2019Q272.2 Mbps10.8 Mbps
2019Q383.2 Mbps11.9 Mbps
2019Q497.6 Mbps12.9 Mbps
2020Q1100.6 Mbps13.8 Mbps
2020Q2102.0 Mbps12.8 Mbps
2020Q3120.5 Mbps14.7 Mbps
2020Q4126.5 Mbps15.9 Mbps
2021Q1157.2 Mbps14.4 Mbps
2021Q2176.4 Mbps18.5 Mbps
2021Q3156.2 Mbps17.3 Mbps
2021Q4152.8 Mbps19.8 Mbps
2022Q1183.1 Mbps22.4 Mbps
2022Q2172.2 Mbps24.0 Mbps
2022Q3195.9 Mbps22.9 Mbps
2022Q4215.6 Mbps23.6 Mbps
2023Q1227.9 Mbps28.9 Mbps
2023Q2203.0 Mbps34.9 Mbps
2023Q3201.5 Mbps26.1 Mbps
2023Q4222.2 Mbps29.9 Mbps
2024Q1279.3 Mbps59.2 Mbps
2024Q2252.9 Mbps66.5 Mbps
2024Q3247.0 Mbps40.7 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
201594.5%0.0%0.0%
201694.6%54.5%0.0%
201794.6%94.6%0.0%
201895.9%95.9%0.0%
201996.1%95.9%0.3%
202099.3%96.3%4.8%
202198.7%97.5%9.7%
202295.6%94.2%12.0%
202396.6%95.6%12.4%
202497.4%95.9%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
20170.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%
2019100.0%0.0%
202070.5%63.1%
202172.1%66.4%
202272.9%67.4%
202372.8%67.3%
202474.5%68.5%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps97.4%
100/20 Mbps95.9%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps97.4%92%
100/20 Mbps95.9%85%
Adoption74.5%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 providers13
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations31,975

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Charter CommunicationsAT&T Inc.
Frontier Communications CorporationT-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
EchoStar CorporationDish Network Corporation
Atlas Connectivity, LLC
Northland Telephone Systems
Firstlight Fiber, Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Adirondack Techs, LLC

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

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%14.0%
Fiber21.5%21.5%21.5%14.0%
Cable83.1%83.1%83.1%0.0%
Fixed Wireless58.9%43.4%0.0%0.0%
Copper (DSL)8.7%4.0%0.1%0.0%
Satellite100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

TechnologyCoverage
4G LTE99.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)93.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)84.1%
Total area (sq mi)1,050.586

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless73.537.037.06.20.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.092.10.00.0
All Wired96.994.692.191.191.07.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.495.693.391.291.07.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.099.091.07.0
Any Terrestrial98.495.693.391.291.07.0
Cable83.683.683.683.683.60.0
Cable/Fiber91.091.091.091.091.07.0
Copper63.633.88.32.10.10.0
Fiber14.414.414.414.414.47.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless73.537.037.06.20.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.092.10.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless69.842.842.825.30.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired96.194.091.790.890.57.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.194.993.091.890.57.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.090.57.0
Any Terrestrial97.194.993.091.890.57.0
Cable83.083.083.083.083.00.0
Cable/Fiber90.590.590.590.590.57.0
Copper58.432.08.53.60.10.0
Fiber14.814.814.814.814.87.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless69.842.842.825.30.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless70.245.045.026.30.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired93.893.191.890.990.67.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless95.494.193.091.990.67.5
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.090.67.5
Any Terrestrial95.494.193.091.990.67.5
Cable83.383.383.383.383.30.0
Cable/Fiber90.690.690.690.690.67.5
Copper19.717.79.04.10.10.0
Fiber14.814.814.814.814.87.5
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless70.245.045.026.30.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless64.247.047.027.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired93.793.191.891.090.69.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless95.394.493.492.090.69.9
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.090.69.9
Any Terrestrial95.394.493.492.090.69.9
Cable83.183.183.183.183.10.0
Cable/Fiber90.690.690.690.690.69.9
Copper15.114.18.94.10.00.0
Fiber17.417.417.417.417.49.9
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless64.247.047.027.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless68.652.852.832.90.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired93.793.191.891.090.710.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless95.294.493.492.190.710.3
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.090.710.3
Any Terrestrial95.294.493.492.190.710.3
Cable83.183.183.183.183.10.3
Cable/Fiber90.790.790.790.790.710.3
Copper15.514.48.73.90.00.0
Fiber17.417.417.417.417.49.9
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless68.652.852.832.90.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless74.058.958.943.40.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired93.893.291.891.090.714.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless95.494.693.592.690.714.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.014.0
Any Terrestrial95.494.693.592.690.714.0
Cable83.183.183.183.183.10.0
Cable/Fiber90.790.790.790.790.714.0
Copper15.714.68.74.00.10.0
Fiber21.521.521.521.521.514.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless74.058.958.943.40.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0

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.