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Kansas / AIANNHCE 1770 / Federally-recognized area

Kickapoo (KS)

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99.7%25/3 availability
98.6%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
12Fixed providers
WichitaKansas CityTopekaTribal boundary detail39.6746°N, 95.6109°W236.27 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kickapoo (KS) within Kansas, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Spans about 236 square miles in Kansas, Kickapoo (KS) Reservation serves as the core reservation for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 12 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 2,476 service locations, with current availability of 99.7% at 25/3 Mbps, 98.6% at 100/20, and 64.2% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Kansas, Kickapoo (KS) is a federally recognized tribe with tribal lands. 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

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population4,0224,2664,2554,2864,3594,478
Households1,6041,6781,5901,6011,6701,701
Median age40.837.839.439.942.842.0
Male / Female49.8% / 50.2%49.1% / 50.9%49.6% / 50.4%50.0% / 50.0%49.6% / 50.4%50.2% / 49.8%
Avg. household size2.482.522.662.652.592.61
Pop. density (per sq mi)17.018.118.018.118.418.9
HH density (per sq mi)6.87.16.76.87.17.2

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$44,931$48,750$50,000$54,433$56,079$58,203
Per capita income$23,663$23,391$24,580$27,369$28,988$30,536
Poverty rate20.7%19.9%17.5%19.7%17.1%14.1%
Unemployment rate2.2%2.2%3.7%4.5%4.8%5.0%
HS diploma or higher65.9%67.2%69.9%69.8%70.0%73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%16.5%15.3%16.0%16.5%17.8%

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
2019Q117.7 Mbps3.6 Mbps
2019Q215.9 Mbps3.6 Mbps
2019Q330.2 Mbps4.5 Mbps
2019Q429.3 Mbps10.0 Mbps
2020Q128.6 Mbps7.6 Mbps
2020Q248.5 Mbps8.0 Mbps
2020Q342.4 Mbps8.3 Mbps
2020Q437.8 Mbps10.1 Mbps
2021Q142.9 Mbps14.1 Mbps
2021Q268.5 Mbps16.8 Mbps
2021Q351.7 Mbps17.1 Mbps
2021Q460.2 Mbps20.1 Mbps
2022Q158.1 Mbps8.6 Mbps
2022Q251.2 Mbps10.4 Mbps
2022Q388.3 Mbps13.4 Mbps
2022Q459.3 Mbps7.4 Mbps
2023Q186.1 Mbps17.6 Mbps
2023Q268.6 Mbps12.6 Mbps
2023Q363.1 Mbps11.8 Mbps
2023Q455.4 Mbps11.5 Mbps
2024Q192.1 Mbps65.5 Mbps
2024Q289.2 Mbps46.7 Mbps
2024Q384.7 Mbps37.4 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
20150.0%0.0%0.0%
20161.2%0.0%0.0%
201777.7%0.0%0.0%
201880.2%27.8%27.8%
201984.2%28.9%27.8%
2020100.0%99.0%27.8%
2021100.0%99.9%31.3%
202294.7%93.8%42.0%
202398.5%97.3%41.7%
202499.7%98.6%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201752.1%47.9%
201852.1%46.9%
201953.7%54.0%
202054.5%50.2%
202157.0%57.5%
202259.7%62.0%
202363.7%71.4%
202463.1%72.5%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps99.7%
100/20 Mbps98.6%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps99.7%92%
100/20 Mbps98.6%85%
Adoption63.1%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 providers12
Mobile broadband providers3
Broadband serviceable locations2,476

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar CorporationVerizon Communications Inc.
Rainbow Telecommunications Association, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
LICT Corporation
Mercury Broadband, LLC
AMG Technology Investment Group LLC
JMZ Corporation
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Connect Holding II LLC

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%71.9%
Fiber64.6%64.6%64.6%64.6%
Cable43.1%43.1%0.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless88.7%85.1%66.4%17.6%
Copper (DSL)7.1%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)95.4%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)82.3%
Total area (sq mi)595.971

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless89.481.681.673.10.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Wired92.777.172.869.027.727.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless97.694.794.092.827.727.7
Any Technology100.0100.0100.092.827.727.7
Any Terrestrial99.096.996.292.827.727.7
Cable41.341.341.341.30.00.0
Cable/Fiber69.069.069.069.027.727.7
Copper61.529.816.50.00.00.0
Fiber27.727.727.727.727.727.7
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless85.375.275.273.10.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless28.728.728.70.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless74.373.573.569.30.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired88.175.971.768.441.941.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless95.794.093.291.541.941.9
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.041.941.9
Any Terrestrial96.094.293.491.541.941.9
Cable40.640.640.640.60.00.0
Cable/Fiber68.468.468.468.441.941.9
Copper55.028.615.40.00.00.0
Fiber41.941.941.941.941.941.9
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless73.572.672.669.30.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless6.84.94.90.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.484.284.281.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired93.286.175.669.741.441.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.899.098.697.441.441.3
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.041.441.3
Any Terrestrial99.899.098.698.041.441.3
Cable42.942.942.942.90.00.0
Cable/Fiber69.769.769.769.741.441.3
Copper61.553.426.80.00.00.0
Fiber41.441.441.441.441.441.3
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless91.383.783.780.30.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless4.94.84.82.20.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless90.181.681.574.92.00.3
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired89.478.674.770.342.042.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.598.998.896.242.042.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.044.042.3
Any Terrestrial99.699.098.897.044.042.3
Cable42.942.942.942.90.00.0
Cable/Fiber70.370.370.370.342.042.0
Copper53.928.916.50.00.00.0
Fiber42.042.042.042.042.042.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.093.50.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless89.780.880.874.10.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless5.55.45.22.52.00.3
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.387.787.782.569.115.6
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired85.677.373.270.460.958.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.599.299.198.288.362.7
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.093.465.2
Any Terrestrial99.899.599.498.893.465.2
Cable43.043.043.043.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber70.470.470.470.460.958.8
Copper21.210.34.20.00.00.0
Fiber61.061.060.960.960.958.8
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless88.885.185.179.145.44.4
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless27.026.926.925.223.611.2
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.388.788.785.166.417.6
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired89.484.376.070.664.664.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.298.798.497.389.970.5
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.071.9
Any Terrestrial99.699.399.298.693.371.9
Cable43.043.043.043.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber70.670.670.670.664.664.6
Copper23.818.67.20.00.00.0
Fiber64.764.764.664.664.664.6
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless88.085.385.381.245.77.9
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless29.729.729.720.620.69.7

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.