Wisconsin / AIANNHCE 3885 / Federally-recognized area
Sokaogon Chippewa
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98.7%25/3 availability
98.6%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
8Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Sokaogon Chippewa within Wisconsin, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Federally recognized tribe in Wisconsin, centered on Sokaogon Chippewa Community, spans about 2.9 square miles. FCC BDC records show 8 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 12 service locations, with current availability of 98.7% at 25/3 Mbps, 98.6% at 100/20, and 98.6% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
In Wisconsin, Sokaogon Chippewa 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
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
513
533
498
480
455
466
Households
204
224
174
149
163
184
Median age
31.8
35.1
35.8
35.3
35.1
36.3
Male / Female
49.9% / 50.1%
53.8% / 46.2%
53.2% / 46.8%
50.0% / 50.0%
50.8% / 49.2%
55.2% / 44.8%
Avg. household size
2.51
2.38
2.86
3.22
2.79
2.53
Pop. density (per sq mi)
174.0
180.8
168.9
162.8
154.3
158.0
HH density (per sq mi)
69.2
76.0
59.0
50.5
55.3
62.4
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$20,833
$21,250
$28,462
$34,688
$40,781
$41,500
Per capita income
$11,754
$14,122
$15,973
$17,354
$20,363
$22,617
Poverty rate
48.6%
37.1%
40.0%
37.9%
30.7%
28.5%
Unemployment rate
20.2%
24.0%
17.5%
12.1%
8.5%
8.4%
HS diploma or higher
44.9%
51.3%
47.7%
52.4%
51.0%
54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1.3%
1.5%
1.8%
2.2%
2.9%
4.1%
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
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q2
27.9 Mbps
68.4 Mbps
2019Q3
6.3 Mbps
9.3 Mbps
2019Q4
6.6 Mbps
3.8 Mbps
2020Q1
8.1 Mbps
3.9 Mbps
2020Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q3
22.0 Mbps
12.5 Mbps
2020Q4
40.9 Mbps
54.7 Mbps
2021Q1
66.6 Mbps
12.2 Mbps
2021Q2
59.6 Mbps
13.4 Mbps
2021Q3
165.9 Mbps
32.2 Mbps
2021Q4
92.9 Mbps
31.2 Mbps
2022Q1
82.2 Mbps
12.8 Mbps
2022Q2
68.0 Mbps
17.5 Mbps
2022Q3
164.1 Mbps
34.1 Mbps
2022Q4
82.3 Mbps
23.5 Mbps
2023Q1
174.8 Mbps
83.8 Mbps
2023Q2
199.3 Mbps
165.1 Mbps
2023Q3
190.0 Mbps
138.5 Mbps
2023Q4
224.8 Mbps
179.8 Mbps
2024Q1
197.8 Mbps
152.1 Mbps
2024Q2
46.7 Mbps
59.6 Mbps
2024Q3
167.1 Mbps
134.3 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
16.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
91.8%
89.8%
89.8%
2022
97.7%
97.7%
97.7%
2023
98.5%
98.4%
98.4%
2024
98.7%
98.6%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
29.3%
24.8%
2018
35.0%
24.2%
2019
39.2%
38.4%
2020
39.3%
54.1%
2021
50.0%
46.2%
2022
51.0%
40.5%
2023
55.2%
56.8%
2024
61.4%
61.8%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
98.7%
100/20 Mbps
98.6%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
98.7%
92%
100/20 Mbps
98.6%
85%
Adoption
61.4%
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
8
Mobile broadband providers
4
Broadband serviceable locations
12
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Charter Communications
AT&T Inc.
Frontier Communications Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Northeast Communications of Wisconsin, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Hilbert Communications LLC
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
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%
83.3%
Fiber
83.3%
83.3%
83.3%
83.3%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
91.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
0.0%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
12.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
1.8%
Total area (sq mi)
5.793
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
53.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.7
98.7
98.7
Any Terrestrial
99.2
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
Copper
40.2
40.2
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.0
Fiber
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
98.7
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
53.1
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.8
98.8
Any Terrestrial
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
Cable
12.2
12.2
12.2
12.2
12.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
Copper
43.9
43.9
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
98.8
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
94.1
94.1
94.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.3
99.3
Any Terrestrial
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
Cable
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
10.8
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
Copper
50.4
50.4
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.1
94.1
94.1
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
93.6
93.6
93.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.4
99.4
Any Terrestrial
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
Cable
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
11.1
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
Copper
49.3
49.3
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.6
93.6
93.6
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
94.9
94.9
94.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.4
99.4
Any Terrestrial
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
Cable
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
10.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
Copper
49.1
49.1
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
99.4
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.9
94.9
94.9
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
95.8
95.3
95.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.5
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.5
Any Terrestrial
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.5
Cable
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
Copper
48.8
48.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
95.8
95.3
95.3
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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.