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Alabama / AIANNHCE 9240 / State-recognized area

MOWA Choctaw

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

56.5%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
—Fixed providers
BirminghamMontgomeryMobileHuntsvilleTribal boundary detail31.1521°N, 88.0534°W1.04 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of MOWA Choctaw within Alabama, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

State-recognized Choctaw group in Alabama. Because there is no single federal reservation footprint in the Census tribal-area geography, broadband planning is typically tied to dispersed households, county road access, and nearby regional infrastructure.

Tribal Area Description

State-recognized Choctaw group.

Website Summary: No website

No website

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population7081108140166177
Households344444566377
Median age46.639.842.141.942.241.9
Male / Female61.4% / 38.6%55.6% / 44.4%52.8% / 47.2%49.3% / 50.7%46.4% / 53.6%45.8% / 54.2%
Avg. household size2.061.842.452.502.632.30
Pop. density (per sq mi)67.377.9103.8134.6159.6170.2
HH density (per sq mi)32.742.342.353.860.674.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$20,000$16,875$21,000$43,250$43,510$46,602
Per capita income$11,430$11,025$12,763$18,941$18,622$20,166
Poverty rate35.7%40.7%24.1%10.0%6.6%5.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%25.0%21.7%16.4%12.7%
HS diploma or higher43.6%27.0%42.9%47.2%50.7%61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher7.3%7.9%8.8%3.1%2.8%5.5%

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
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q24.8 Mbps0.7 Mbps
2020Q36.3 Mbps0.7 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q119.6 Mbps2.7 Mbps
2022Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q1135.9 Mbps9.4 Mbps
2023Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q43.9 Mbps0.7 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q2112.1 Mbps16.5 Mbps
2024Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
201576.6%76.6%0.0%
201676.6%76.6%0.0%
201776.6%76.6%0.0%
201876.6%76.6%0.0%
201976.6%76.6%0.0%
202076.6%76.6%0.0%
202143.0%43.0%0.0%
202244.7%0.0%0.0%
202350.0%5.0%0.0%
202456.5%0.0%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201710.5%19.2%
20189.5%21.7%
20192.9%29.4%
20202.3%28.1%
202113.6%40.0%
202253.6%44.4%
202361.9%58.3%
202472.7%25.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps56.5%
100/20 Mbps0.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps56.5%92%
100/20 Mbps0.0%85%
Adoption72.7%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.

FCC Broadband Data Collection (BDC)

No FCC BDC data are available for this tribal area in the local AIANNHCE geography files. This most often occurs for state-recognized entities that are not included in the FCC BDC geography set.