Oklahoma / AIANNHCE 5640 / Oklahoma Tribal area

Eastern Shawnee

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

87.3%25/3 availability

76.4%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

12Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Eastern Shawnee within Oklahoma, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Eastern Shawnee in Oklahoma is the primary broadband planning geography for this federally recognized tribe, and it . FCC BDC records show 12 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 391 service locations, and current service levels of 87.3% at 25/3 Mbps, 76.4% at 100/20, and 72.4% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Eastern Shawnee in Oklahoma is an Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area (OTSA), a Census statistical geography intended to represent the former reservation area associated with the tribe rather than a current reservation or trust land base. Boundary records for Eastern Shawnee show about 20.3 square miles (13,022 acres) for this Oklahoma Tribal area, centered near latitude 36.8496045 and longitude -94.6890840. Local FCC BDC records indicate 12 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across about 391 service units, with roughly 100.0% fixed 100/20 coverage.

Website Summary: shawnee-nsn.gov

The Shawnee Tribe page for Eastern Shawnee functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	834	880	754	769	766	789
Households	305	368	306	304	310	325
Median age	39.9	45.1	44.3	43.5	42.3	43.5
Male / Female	50.0% / 50.0%	47.0% / 53.0%	48.3% / 51.7%	48.4% / 51.6%	48.2% / 51.8%	48.0% / 52.0%
Avg. household size	2.73	2.39	2.46	2.53	2.47	2.43
Pop. density (per sq mi)	41.0	43.3	37.1	37.8	37.6	38.8
HH density (per sq mi)	15.0	18.1	15.0	14.9	15.2	16.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$58,875	$71,429	$64,250	$75,000	$75,938	$80,938
Per capita income	$24,962	$28,579	$27,658	$31,470	$30,901	$33,523
Poverty rate	11.2%	9.5%	11.4%	14.1%	15.7%	14.1%
Unemployment rate	3.5%	2.8%	2.3%	3.1%	4.4%	3.5%
HS diploma or higher	62.0%	68.3%	63.8%	67.9%	67.9%	71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher	17.9%	19.3%	16.3%	18.3%	18.7%	20.4%

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)

Period	Download	Upload
2019Q1	104.8 Mbps	105.6 Mbps
2019Q2	54.4 Mbps	54.5 Mbps
2019Q3	54.0 Mbps	45.9 Mbps
2019Q4	27.2 Mbps	25.9 Mbps
2020Q1	40.5 Mbps	38.8 Mbps
2020Q2	34.9 Mbps	32.8 Mbps
2020Q3	40.9 Mbps	43.1 Mbps
2020Q4	35.1 Mbps	35.5 Mbps
2021Q1	49.2 Mbps	32.7 Mbps
2021Q2	59.5 Mbps	59.5 Mbps
2021Q3	40.6 Mbps	36.3 Mbps
2021Q4	83.7 Mbps	76.3 Mbps
2022Q1	33.8 Mbps	28.1 Mbps
2022Q2	66.1 Mbps	37.2 Mbps
2022Q3	26.1 Mbps	23.0 Mbps
2022Q4	48.5 Mbps	33.6 Mbps
2023Q1	110.8 Mbps	88.8 Mbps
2023Q2	67.7 Mbps	65.4 Mbps
2023Q3	56.0 Mbps	57.0 Mbps
2023Q4	143.8 Mbps	148.5 Mbps
2024Q1	183.5 Mbps	138.4 Mbps
2024Q2	192.4 Mbps	160.1 Mbps
2024Q3	133.0 Mbps	103.9 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	54.9%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	97.7%	97.7%	62.9%
2017	99.5%	97.7%	62.9%
2018	97.7%	97.7%	62.9%
2019	100.0%	98.1%	63.4%
2020	100.0%	98.1%	63.4%
2021	100.0%	98.1%	98.1%
2022	80.1%	51.2%	51.2%
2023	79.5%	67.1%	60.5%
2024	87.3%	76.4%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	24.8%	26.8%
2018	28.5%	23.0%
2019	33.8%	42.1%
2020	52.7%	41.3%
2021	49.0%	56.9%
2022	53.6%	61.8%
2023	56.1%	67.2%
2024	58.2%	62.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	87.3%
100/20 Mbps	76.4%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	87.3%	92%
100/20 Mbps	76.4%	85%
Adoption	58.2%	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

Metric	Value
Fixed broadband providers	12
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	391

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Oregon Telephone Corporation	Verizon Communications Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
The Junction Internet LLC	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
Northeast Rural Services, Inc.	—
Lost Creek Wireless, LLC	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—
Wisper ISP, Inc.	—

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

Technology	25/3	100/20	250/25	1 Gbps
Any Technology	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	78.5%
Fiber	78.5%	78.5%	78.5%	78.5%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	66.8%	32.5%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Satellite	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

Technology	Coverage
4G LTE	98.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	86.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	70.7%
Total area (sq mi)	50.665

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	97.2	94.2	86.4	1.8	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	76.9	73.4	50.8	50.5	50.5	50.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	94.2	90.0	78.1	50.5	50.5	50.5
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	52.3	50.5	50.5
Any Terrestrial	97.5	96.0	87.7	52.3	50.5	50.5
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	50.5	50.5	50.5	50.5	50.5	50.5
Copper	27.1	23.6	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	50.5	50.5	50.5	50.5	50.5	50.5
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	93.0	81.7	70.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	72.9	72.9	72.6	1.8	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	79.4	56.5	34.7	10.6	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	82.9	82.9	82.9	50.8	50.8	50.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	94.2	91.2	87.7	56.8	50.8	50.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	50.8	50.8
Any Terrestrial	95.0	92.0	89.7	57.8	50.8	50.8
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	50.8	50.8	50.8	50.8	50.8	50.8
Copper	35.9	35.9	35.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	50.8	50.8	50.8	50.8	50.8	50.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	75.1	52.3	27.4	8.8	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	11.1	11.1	10.8	1.8	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	83.4	66.8	46.3	11.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	65.5	65.5	60.1	60.1	60.1	60.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.6	91.3	78.0	66.5	60.1	60.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	60.1	60.1
Any Terrestrial	93.9	92.6	80.8	66.8	60.1	60.1
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	60.1	60.1	60.1	60.1	60.1	60.1
Copper	10.5	10.5	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	60.1	60.1	60.1	60.1	60.1	60.1
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	79.8	62.9	39.6	9.2	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	11.0	11.0	10.7	1.8	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	77.5	71.7	52.4	15.2	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	63.5	63.5	63.5	63.3	63.3	63.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.7	91.1	77.2	67.8	63.3	63.3
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	63.3	63.3
Any Terrestrial	94.4	92.9	80.8	68.3	63.3	63.3
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	63.3	63.3	63.3	63.3	63.3	63.3
Copper	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	63.3	63.3	63.3	63.3	63.3	63.3
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	74.7	68.9	47.1	13.2	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	10.9	10.9	10.6	2.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	78.9	71.3	55.7	27.7	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	85.2	85.2	72.3	72.3	72.3	72.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	96.7	95.4	83.2	76.1	72.3	72.3
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	72.3	72.3
Any Terrestrial	97.7	96.4	85.5	76.1	72.3	72.3
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	72.3	72.3	72.3	72.3	72.3	72.3
Copper	28.0	28.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	72.3	72.3	72.3	72.3	72.3	72.3
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	76.1	68.2	51.4	25.7	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	10.9	10.9	10.7	2.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	80.8	73.7	66.8	32.5	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	88.0	88.0	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	98.2	97.4	93.3	82.9	78.5	78.5
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	78.5
Any Terrestrial	98.7	98.0	94.4	82.9	78.5	78.5
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5
Copper	29.4	29.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5	78.5
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	78.3	70.6	62.4	31.5	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	16.6	16.6	16.4	4.1	0.0	0.0

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.