Arizona / AIANNHCE 4708 / Federally-recognized area

Yavapai-Apache Nation

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

99.2%25/3 availability

77.7%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

11Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Yavapai-Apache Nation within Arizona, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Yavapai-Apache Nation Reservation is a reservation in Arizona associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 2.9 square miles. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 11 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 733 service locations, with current availability of 99.2% at 25/3 Mbps, and 77.7% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Located in the Verde Valley with the Verde River running along its western and southern boundaries.

Website Summary: yavapai-apache.org

The Tribal Government page for Yavapai-Apache Nation 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. The page includes sections on Skip to main navigation and Skip to footer.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	1,207	1,282	871	1,085	909	912
Households	309	344	247	333	295	297
Median age	27.2	28.1	27.8	25.4	27.7	25.4
Male / Female	40.4% / 59.6%	44.0% / 56.0%	49.1% / 50.9%	47.5% / 52.5%	53.6% / 46.4%	54.5% / 45.5%
Avg. household size	3.91	3.73	3.53	3.26	3.08	3.07
Pop. density (per sq mi)	420.3	446.4	303.3	377.8	316.5	317.6
HH density (per sq mi)	107.6	119.8	86.0	116.0	102.7	103.4

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$21,042	$30,938	$50,536	$44,875	$46,146	$46,103
Per capita income	$11,481	$15,037	$20,807	$20,948	$21,357	$23,149
Poverty rate	57.9%	52.0%	33.3%	44.7%	46.5%	46.0%
Unemployment rate	10.9%	7.1%	7.7%	7.8%	8.6%	9.3%
HS diploma or higher	42.4%	40.3%	50.4%	45.5%	52.3%	57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.1%	5.3%	9.8%	9.5%	11.0%	10.7%

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	28.6 Mbps	14.2 Mbps
2019Q2	24.5 Mbps	11.9 Mbps
2019Q3	36.1 Mbps	4.5 Mbps
2019Q4	29.4 Mbps	4.6 Mbps
2020Q1	48.1 Mbps	7.1 Mbps
2020Q2	43.0 Mbps	5.7 Mbps
2020Q3	47.8 Mbps	10.1 Mbps
2020Q4	24.7 Mbps	3.9 Mbps
2021Q1	40.5 Mbps	6.9 Mbps
2021Q2	64.9 Mbps	6.7 Mbps
2021Q3	66.1 Mbps	27.3 Mbps
2021Q4	44.4 Mbps	9.9 Mbps
2022Q1	56.5 Mbps	14.0 Mbps
2022Q2	75.2 Mbps	24.4 Mbps
2022Q3	35.5 Mbps	6.2 Mbps
2022Q4	59.8 Mbps	7.0 Mbps
2023Q1	62.1 Mbps	5.8 Mbps
2023Q2	59.4 Mbps	9.4 Mbps
2023Q3	57.3 Mbps	14.4 Mbps
2023Q4	61.5 Mbps	8.4 Mbps
2024Q1	87.0 Mbps	20.3 Mbps
2024Q2	157.4 Mbps	14.8 Mbps
2024Q3	263.2 Mbps	29.0 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	16.1%	16.1%	16.1%
2016	9.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	25.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	96.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	100.0%	90.3%	0.0%
2021	100.0%	86.1%	0.0%
2022	73.8%	29.4%	0.0%
2023	97.0%	23.7%	0.0%
2024	99.2%	77.7%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	30.7%	37.9%
2018	38.4%	41.8%
2019	55.7%	75.0%
2020	49.7%	75.8%
2021	47.0%	66.7%
2022	51.1%	60.0%
2023	55.3%	57.1%
2024	59.9%	58.7%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	99.2%
100/20 Mbps	77.7%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	99.2%	92%
100/20 Mbps	77.7%	85%
Adoption	59.9%	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	11
Mobile broadband providers	3
Broadband serviceable locations	733

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
Cable One, Inc.	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.	Verizon Communications Inc.
Altice USA	—
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	—
EchoStar Corporation	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Bolt Internet Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
Connection Concepts 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%	0.0%
Fiber	6.8%	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%
Cable	64.1%	64.1%	64.1%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	71.9%	32.5%	27.1%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	18.8%	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)	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	98.5%
Total area (sq mi)	6.847

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	5.3	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	87.0	86.7	67.2	23.4	23.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	95.3	87.4	69.5	28.7	23.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	28.7	23.4
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	28.7	23.4
Cable	52.1	52.1	52.1	23.4	23.4
Cable/Fiber	52.1	52.1	52.1	23.4	23.4
Copper	46.7	43.9	23.4	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	47.4	5.6	5.6	5.3	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	12.5	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	93.8	92.6	76.8	26.7	26.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	94.0	93.0	77.4	28.8	26.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	26.7
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	28.8	26.7
Cable	63.1	63.1	63.1	25.3	25.3
Cable/Fiber	64.5	64.5	64.5	26.7	26.7
Copper	44.9	41.9	24.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1	6.1
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	16.6	13.3	13.3	12.5	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	13.8	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	89.8	89.2	76.5	28.2	28.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.2	98.6	95.8	28.2	28.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	28.2
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	28.2	28.2
Cable	66.2	66.2	66.2	26.8	26.8
Cable/Fiber	67.6	67.6	67.6	28.2	28.2
Copper	37.6	34.3	19.4	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	6.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	88.5	88.5	88.5	13.8	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	18.8	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	92.3	91.6	79.2	69.7	27.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.6	99.6	99.6	69.7	27.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	27.2
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	69.7	27.2
Cable	68.3	68.3	68.3	68.3	25.8
Cable/Fiber	70.2	70.2	69.7	69.7	27.2
Copper	38.1	34.6	20.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.5	6.5	5.9	5.9	5.9
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	97.2	97.0	97.0	18.8	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	99.7	99.7	99.7	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	100.0	100.0	100.0	19.4	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	92.0	91.2	78.5	70.1	70.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	99.5	99.5	99.5	70.1	70.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	70.1
Any Terrestrial	100.0	100.0	100.0	70.1	70.1
Cable	68.7	68.7	68.7	68.7	68.7
Cable/Fiber	70.1	70.1	70.1	70.1	70.1
Copper	37.2	33.7	18.9	0.0	0.0
Fiber	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	94.5	94.2	94.2	17.7	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	59.7	58.5	43.9	4.8	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	91.1	88.0	71.9	32.5	27.1
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	93.0	91.1	79.5	70.9	70.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	93.5	92.2	89.1	70.9	70.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	98.1	96.6	93.7	70.9	70.9
Cable	64.1	64.1	64.1	64.1	64.1
Cable/Fiber	70.9	70.9	70.9	70.9	70.9
Copper	37.1	32.3	18.8	0.0	0.0
Fiber	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8	6.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	62.4	53.5	53.5	18.8	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	81.7	80.5	64.4	31.9	27.1

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.