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99.7%25/3 availability
98.5%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
19Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Kickapoo within Oklahoma, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Kickapoo is a tribal area in Oklahoma associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it . The latest FCC BDC filing shows 19 fixed providers and 5 mobile providers across roughly 12,332 service locations, with current availability of 99.7% at 25/3 Mbps, 98.5% at 100/20, and 75.9% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Kickapoo 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 Kickapoo show about 318.6 square miles (203,909 acres) for this Oklahoma Tribal area, centered near latitude 35.5482386 and longitude -97.0611714. Local FCC BDC records indicate 19 fixed providers and 5 mobile providers across about 12,332 service units, with roughly 100.0% fixed 100/20 coverage.
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Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
20,877
27,278
25,864
26,346
26,901
27,757
Households
7,337
9,541
9,096
9,214
9,315
9,540
Median age
36.0
36.4
36.6
36.7
36.7
36.2
Male / Female
48.5% / 51.5%
50.2% / 49.8%
50.6% / 49.4%
50.6% / 49.4%
49.5% / 50.5%
49.3% / 50.7%
Avg. household size
2.65
2.69
2.68
2.67
2.68
2.71
Pop. density (per sq mi)
65.5
85.6
81.2
82.7
84.4
87.1
HH density (per sq mi)
23.0
29.9
28.6
28.9
29.2
29.9
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$45,985
$51,718
$54,701
$58,861
$65,284
$64,371
Per capita income
$22,959
$24,812
$25,425
$27,149
$28,241
$28,454
Poverty rate
19.2%
16.2%
15.0%
15.2%
14.7%
15.3%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
5.0%
4.7%
3.8%
3.2%
4.1%
HS diploma or higher
62.5%
62.5%
62.7%
63.8%
63.8%
62.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
16.5%
16.2%
17.1%
17.8%
18.1%
17.6%
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
10.1 Mbps
4.5 Mbps
2019Q2
13.1 Mbps
5.1 Mbps
2019Q3
16.4 Mbps
6.4 Mbps
2019Q4
13.8 Mbps
4.3 Mbps
2020Q1
25.3 Mbps
4.0 Mbps
2020Q2
27.8 Mbps
3.6 Mbps
2020Q3
36.8 Mbps
4.5 Mbps
2020Q4
40.0 Mbps
5.3 Mbps
2021Q1
56.3 Mbps
6.6 Mbps
2021Q2
77.4 Mbps
10.9 Mbps
2021Q3
55.7 Mbps
8.7 Mbps
2021Q4
54.9 Mbps
7.4 Mbps
2022Q1
72.3 Mbps
10.3 Mbps
2022Q2
63.4 Mbps
16.8 Mbps
2022Q3
239.3 Mbps
214.8 Mbps
2022Q4
261.8 Mbps
224.3 Mbps
2023Q1
303.0 Mbps
249.4 Mbps
2023Q2
311.2 Mbps
242.7 Mbps
2023Q3
287.5 Mbps
245.5 Mbps
2023Q4
277.1 Mbps
232.0 Mbps
2024Q1
269.4 Mbps
207.2 Mbps
2024Q2
291.6 Mbps
215.6 Mbps
2024Q3
288.4 Mbps
212.9 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
59.6%
9.4%
0.0%
2016
59.2%
26.8%
0.0%
2017
59.8%
9.6%
0.0%
2018
96.4%
9.6%
0.0%
2019
96.8%
9.6%
0.0%
2020
98.2%
17.7%
8.1%
2021
98.5%
61.0%
47.4%
2022
93.1%
75.4%
74.9%
2023
96.1%
86.6%
82.7%
2024
99.7%
98.5%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
35.4%
29.3%
2018
37.5%
39.8%
2019
40.4%
46.0%
2020
39.2%
54.4%
2021
41.3%
61.4%
2022
42.6%
64.5%
2023
47.2%
71.2%
2024
53.6%
75.4%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
99.7%
100/20 Mbps
98.5%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
99.7%
92%
100/20 Mbps
98.5%
85%
Adoption
53.6%
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
19
Mobile broadband providers
5
Broadband serviceable locations
12,332
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Cox Communications, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Dobson Technologies, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
Dish Network Corporation
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
—
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
AtLink Services, LLC
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Airosurf Communications, Inc.
—
Professional Value Internet Services, LLC
—
Clarity Telecom, LLC
—
Fiber Platform, LLC
—
Chisholm Broadband
—
Vyve Broadband Investments (GTCR)
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
Canadian Valley Electric Cooperative
—
Central Rural Electric Cooperative
—
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%
81.0%
Fiber
81.0%
81.0%
81.0%
81.0%
Cable
36.5%
36.5%
36.5%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
89.6%
84.5%
14.8%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
1.2%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
Satellite
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
4G LTE
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
99.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
89.4%
Total area (sq mi)
762.397
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
89.9
79.7
61.2
21.0
14.1
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
86.2
84.0
76.7
75.8
75.4
75.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.0
95.7
92.7
75.9
75.4
75.4
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
82.7
82.0
75.4
Any Terrestrial
99.2
98.3
95.4
82.7
82.0
75.4
Cable
37.0
37.0
37.0
37.0
37.0
37.0
Cable/Fiber
75.4
75.4
75.4
75.4
75.4
75.4
Copper
42.6
30.4
1.6
0.3
0.0
0.0
Fiber
43.3
43.3
43.3
43.3
43.3
43.3
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
83.5
69.0
50.6
5.3
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
30.8
30.8
19.4
15.8
14.1
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
88.0
84.1
73.3
43.8
14.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
88.4
86.7
81.3
80.9
80.7
80.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.4
97.8
96.9
84.9
80.7
80.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
86.8
80.7
Any Terrestrial
99.6
99.2
98.2
89.3
86.8
80.7
Cable
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
Cable/Fiber
80.7
80.7
80.7
80.7
80.7
80.7
Copper
41.9
30.2
1.6
0.6
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
83.4
78.3
67.2
32.5
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
26.9
26.9
18.7
15.3
14.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
90.4
84.0
75.2
51.4
13.9
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
90.3
89.0
83.1
82.9
82.8
82.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
97.9
96.5
94.9
86.8
82.8
82.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.6
82.8
Any Terrestrial
99.3
98.9
98.2
92.5
88.6
82.8
Cable
37.1
37.1
37.1
37.1
37.1
37.1
Cable/Fiber
82.8
82.8
82.8
82.8
82.8
82.8
Copper
40.7
29.1
1.4
0.5
0.0
0.0
Fiber
52.5
52.5
52.5
52.5
52.5
52.5
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
84.6
71.4
51.1
18.5
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
59.1
59.1
58.3
44.5
13.9
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
93.3
92.6
92.3
76.1
14.1
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
87.3
86.5
83.5
83.3
83.2
83.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.7
98.7
98.5
96.7
83.2
83.2
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
89.1
83.2
Any Terrestrial
99.3
99.2
99.1
97.9
89.1
83.2
Cable
37.3
37.3
37.3
37.3
37.3
37.3
Cable/Fiber
83.2
83.2
83.2
83.2
83.2
83.2
Copper
35.5
26.4
1.4
0.5
0.0
0.0
Fiber
55.1
55.1
55.1
55.1
55.1
55.1
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.8
89.3
88.1
62.9
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
58.7
58.7
57.9
43.9
14.1
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
94.1
93.8
93.1
78.5
14.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
88.0
87.3
85.8
85.6
85.4
71.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.7
98.6
98.3
96.9
85.4
71.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
90.4
71.3
Any Terrestrial
99.5
99.5
99.5
98.1
90.4
71.3
Cable
37.6
37.6
37.6
37.6
37.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
85.4
71.3
Copper
34.3
25.1
1.3
0.5
0.0
0.0
Fiber
71.3
71.3
71.3
71.3
71.3
71.3
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.3
90.3
87.0
70.1
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
35.8
35.8
35.8
26.0
14.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
95.9
93.5
89.6
84.5
14.8
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
91.9
91.3
90.7
90.5
90.4
81.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.7
99.5
99.2
98.6
90.4
81.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
81.0
Any Terrestrial
99.8
99.7
99.5
99.4
95.2
81.0
Cable
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
36.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
90.4
81.0
Copper
22.6
19.6
1.2
0.5
0.0
0.0
Fiber
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
81.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.4
89.9
83.3
76.3
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
36.2
36.2
36.0
27.8
14.8
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.