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Virginia / AIANNHCE 8160 / Tribal-designated area

Eastern Chickahominy

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

68.4%25/3 availability
62.2%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
7Fixed providers
Virginia BeachRichmondTribal boundary detail37.4363°N, 76.9732°W2.23 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Eastern Chickahominy within Virginia, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Federally recognized tribe in Virginia, centered on Eastern Chickahominy, . FCC BDC records show 7 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 101 service locations, with current availability of 68.4% at 25/3 Mbps, and 62.2% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Eastern Chickahominy is a Tribal-designated statistical area (TDSA), a Census statistical geography delineated for a federally recognized tribe that does not currently have a reservation or off-reservation trust land base. Boundary records for Eastern Chickahominy show about 2.23 square miles (1,429 acres) for this tribal-designated area, centered near latitude 37.4363227 and longitude -76.9732383. Local FCC BDC records indicate 7 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across about 101 service units, with roughly 100.0% fixed 100/20 coverage.

Website Summary: www.chickahominytribe.org

The Chickahominy Indian Tribe page for Eastern Chickahominy 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

Indicator20202021202220232024
Population302389369370368
Households104130113123116
Median age46.341.639.040.441.8
Male / Female53.3% / 46.7%58.6% / 41.4%63.1% / 36.9%57.0% / 43.0%57.3% / 42.7%
Avg. household size2.902.993.273.013.17
Pop. density (per sq mi)135.3174.3165.3165.8164.9
HH density (per sq mi)46.658.250.655.152.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator20202021202220232024
Median household income$78,333$91,500$93,125$94,375$102,917
Per capita income$35,833$36,588$38,777$41,694$42,607
Poverty rate1.3%2.8%3.5%2.4%7.7%
Unemployment rate4.5%4.3%3.8%3.7%6.9%
HS diploma or higher58.1%50.6%51.7%56.7%57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.8%19.0%16.5%17.9%12.6%

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)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q168.5 Mbps9.7 Mbps
2019Q223.8 Mbps16.2 Mbps
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q1315.9 Mbps26.8 Mbps
2020Q2243.4 Mbps19.0 Mbps
2020Q333.0 Mbps13.2 Mbps
2020Q447.3 Mbps17.1 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q2179.6 Mbps8.6 Mbps
2021Q343.6 Mbps10.2 Mbps
2021Q426.6 Mbps10.0 Mbps
2022Q114.6 Mbps10.3 Mbps
2022Q2265.0 Mbps10.0 Mbps
2022Q364.6 Mbps11.2 Mbps
2022Q410.1 Mbps6.6 Mbps
2023Q1341.6 Mbps21.1 Mbps
2023Q2148.3 Mbps13.2 Mbps
2023Q3132.8 Mbps11.3 Mbps
2023Q4157.8 Mbps10.9 Mbps
2024Q1102.2 Mbps13.9 Mbps
2024Q260.6 Mbps12.0 Mbps
2024Q3409.5 Mbps354.3 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
20150.0%0.0%0.0%
20160.0%0.0%0.0%
20170.0%0.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%0.0%
20190.0%0.0%0.0%
20200.0%0.0%0.0%
2021100.0%94.3%0.0%
202240.9%36.6%0.0%
202344.9%38.8%0.0%
202468.4%62.2%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
20170.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%
20190.0%0.0%
202030.8%66.7%
202144.6%66.7%
202239.8%28.6%
202335.0%33.3%
202440.5%46.2%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps68.4%
100/20 Mbps62.2%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps68.4%92%
100/20 Mbps62.2%85%
Adoption40.5%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 providers7
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations101

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
Cox Communications, Inc.T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
EchoStar CorporationDish Network Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
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%
Fiber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cable29.7%29.7%29.7%0.0%
Fixed Wireless32.7%25.7%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 LTE100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)75.9%
Total area (sq mi)6.109

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless51.520.620.62.10.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Wired40.233.033.033.033.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless63.938.138.135.033.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.035.033.00.0
Any Terrestrial63.938.138.135.033.00.0
Cable33.033.033.033.033.00.0
Cable/Fiber33.033.033.033.033.00.0
Copper12.40.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless51.520.620.62.10.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless68.016.016.02.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired43.036.036.036.036.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless74.044.044.038.036.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.036.00.0
Any Terrestrial74.044.044.038.036.00.0
Cable36.036.036.036.036.00.0
Cable/Fiber36.036.036.036.036.00.0
Copper11.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless68.016.016.02.00.00.0
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. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless90.010.010.03.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired37.037.037.037.037.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless91.046.046.040.037.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.037.00.0
Any Terrestrial91.046.046.040.037.00.0
Cable37.037.037.037.037.00.0
Cable/Fiber37.037.037.037.037.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless90.010.010.03.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless83.728.628.623.50.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired35.735.735.735.735.70.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless92.963.363.359.235.70.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.035.70.0
Any Terrestrial92.963.363.359.235.70.0
Cable35.735.735.735.735.70.0
Cable/Fiber35.735.735.735.735.70.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless83.728.628.623.50.00.0
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 Wireless76.834.334.331.30.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired29.329.329.329.329.30.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless84.863.663.660.629.30.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.029.30.0
Any Terrestrial84.863.663.660.629.30.0
Cable29.329.329.329.329.30.0
Cable/Fiber29.329.329.329.329.30.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless76.834.334.331.30.00.0
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 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless88.132.732.725.70.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired29.729.729.729.729.70.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless89.162.462.455.529.70.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial89.162.462.455.529.70.0
Cable29.729.729.729.729.70.0
Cable/Fiber29.729.729.729.729.70.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless88.132.732.725.70.00.0
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.