Louisiana / AIANNHCE 1690 / Federally-recognized area

Jena Band of Choctaw

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

92.6%25/3 availability

85.2%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

9Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Jena Band of Choctaw within Louisiana, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Spans about 0.7 square miles in Louisiana, Jena Band of Choctaw Reservation serves as the core reservation for this federally recognized tribe. FCC BDC records show 9 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 39 service locations, with current availability of 92.6% at 25/3 Mbps, 85.2% at 100/20, and 59.3% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Louisiana, Jena Band of Choctaw 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.

Website Summary: www.jenachoctaw.org

The JBCI 🥚 page for Jena Band of Choctaw 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

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	0	0	0	15	11	18
Households	0	0	0	7	5	4
Median age	—	—	—	44.2	44.3	24.5
Male / Female	— / —	— / —	— / —	33.3% / 66.7%	36.4% / 63.6%	44.4% / 55.6%
Avg. household size	—	—	—	2.14	2.20	4.50
Pop. density (per sq mi)	0.0	0.0	0.0	22.2	16.3	26.6
HH density (per sq mi)	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.4	7.4	5.9

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	—	—	—	—	—	—
Per capita income	—	—	—	$18,673	$24,618	$21,567
Poverty rate	—	—	—	0.0%	0.0%	43.8%
Unemployment rate	—	—	—	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
HS diploma or higher	—	—	—	77.8%	71.4%	44.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	—	—	—	77.8%	71.4%	22.2%

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	100.3 Mbps	48.9 Mbps
2019Q2	90.0 Mbps	36.4 Mbps
2019Q3	262.6 Mbps	29.8 Mbps
2019Q4	164.1 Mbps	26.0 Mbps
2020Q1	109.5 Mbps	18.4 Mbps
2020Q2	102.1 Mbps	18.8 Mbps
2020Q3	58.2 Mbps	11.2 Mbps
2020Q4	273.3 Mbps	40.7 Mbps
2021Q1	151.5 Mbps	24.7 Mbps
2021Q2	214.7 Mbps	35.2 Mbps
2021Q3	137.7 Mbps	35.1 Mbps
2021Q4	150.8 Mbps	15.6 Mbps
2022Q1	168.2 Mbps	23.8 Mbps
2022Q2	284.8 Mbps	16.9 Mbps
2022Q3	158.2 Mbps	18.3 Mbps
2022Q4	324.6 Mbps	28.8 Mbps
2023Q1	98.6 Mbps	7.6 Mbps
2023Q2	225.3 Mbps	16.0 Mbps
2023Q3	396.1 Mbps	17.4 Mbps
2023Q4	236.3 Mbps	28.5 Mbps
2024Q1	243.9 Mbps	26.9 Mbps
2024Q2	369.3 Mbps	110.6 Mbps
2024Q3	349.7 Mbps	120.0 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	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	100.0%	42.3%	42.3%
2021	92.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	80.8%	15.4%	0.0%
2023	85.2%	85.2%	63.0%
2024	92.6%	85.2%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	0.0%	0.0%
2018	0.0%	0.0%
2019	0.0%	0.0%
2020	0.0%	0.0%
2021	0.0%	0.0%
2022	100.0%	0.0%
2023	100.0%	0.0%
2024	100.0%	100.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	92.6%
100/20 Mbps	85.2%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	92.6%	92%
100/20 Mbps	85.2%	85%
Adoption	100.0%	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	9
Mobile broadband providers	4
Broadband serviceable locations	39

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
Altice USA	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	Verizon Communications Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	Dish Network Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
CableSouth Media III, LLC	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—
Connect Holding II LLC	—

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%	66.7%
Fiber	66.7%	66.7%	66.7%	66.7%
Cable	69.2%	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	15.4%	12.8%	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)	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	100.0%
Total area (sq mi)	1.58

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	77.8	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	86.7	86.7	86.7	11.1	11.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	91.1	86.7	86.7	11.1	11.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	11.1	11.1
Any Terrestrial	91.1	86.7	86.7	11.1	11.1
Cable	86.7	86.7	86.7	11.1	11.1
Cable/Fiber	86.7	86.7	86.7	11.1	11.1
Copper	13.3	0.0	0.0	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	71.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	11.1	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	31.6	15.8	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	81.6	81.6	81.6	81.6	81.6	68.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	84.2	81.6	81.6	81.6	81.6	68.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	81.6	68.4
Any Terrestrial	84.2	81.6	81.6	81.6	81.6	68.4
Cable	76.3	76.3	76.3	13.2	13.2	0.0
Cable/Fiber	81.6	81.6	81.6	81.6	81.6	68.4
Copper	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	68.4	68.4	68.4	68.4	68.4	68.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	15.8	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	15.8	15.8	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	32.1	30.2	30.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	71.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	71.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.5	71.7
Any Terrestrial	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	71.7
Cable	83.0	83.0	83.0	20.8	20.8	0.0
Cable/Fiber	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	71.7
Copper	15.1	15.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	71.7	71.7	71.7	71.7	71.7	71.7
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	18.9	15.1	15.1	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	15.1	15.1	15.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	36.5	36.5	36.5	9.6	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	71.2
Any Terrestrial	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
Cable	84.6	84.6	84.6	21.1	21.1	0.0
Cable/Fiber	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
Copper	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	71.2	71.2	71.2	71.2	71.2	71.2
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	21.1	21.1	21.1	9.6	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	15.4	15.4	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	30.8	26.9	26.9	11.5	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	92.3	71.2
Any Terrestrial	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
Cable	84.6	84.6	84.6	21.1	21.1	0.0
Cable/Fiber	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	71.2
Copper	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	71.2	71.2	71.2	71.2	71.2	71.2
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	15.4	11.5	11.5	11.5	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	15.4	15.4	15.4	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	28.2	15.4	15.4	12.8	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	66.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	94.9	87.2	87.2	87.2	79.5	66.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	66.7
Any Terrestrial	94.9	87.2	87.2	87.2	79.5	66.7
Cable	69.2	69.2	69.2	12.8	12.8	0.0
Cable/Fiber	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	79.5	66.7
Copper	48.7	10.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	28.2	15.4	15.4	12.8	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.