Michigan / AIANNHCE 1830 / Federally-recognized area

Lac Vieux Desert

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

95.0%25/3 availability

84.7%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

9Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Lac Vieux Desert within Michigan, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Lac Vieux Desert Reservation is a reservation in Michigan associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 0.5 square miles. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 9 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers across roughly 8 service locations, with current availability of 95.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 84.7% at 100/20, and 58.7% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Lac Vieux Desert is a federally recognized tribe in Michigan with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: lvd-nsn.gov

The Lac Vieux Desert website provides information about tribal government, community services, and local resources. The site includes sections on Book Navigation, News & Events, Tribal Gov., Tribal Dept, and Tribal History. The homepage currently emphasizes practical information and community updates more than a long historical overview.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	235	274	218	180	128	68
Households	88	89	74	56	39	24
Median age	25.8	20.7	23.1	19.4	17.5	20.5
Male / Female	48.5% / 51.5%	48.2% / 51.8%	44.5% / 55.5%	50.6% / 49.4%	47.7% / 52.3%	55.9% / 44.1%
Avg. household size	2.67	3.08	2.95	3.21	3.28	2.83
Pop. density (per sq mi)	521.6	608.2	483.9	399.6	284.1	150.9
HH density (per sq mi)	195.3	197.6	164.3	124.3	86.6	53.3

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$22,500	$19,792	$18,750	—	$23,750	$35,833
Per capita income	$11,210	$10,888	$9,876	$9,441	$11,776	$14,735
Poverty rate	46.8%	45.3%	49.5%	32.2%	24.2%	11.8%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	0.0%	2.2%	3.1%	2.4%	3.0%
HS diploma or higher	79.2%	78.5%	80.4%	76.0%	62.1%	41.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.2%	16.9%	13.7%	13.3%	6.9%	—

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	90.0 Mbps	17.6 Mbps
2019Q2	68.3 Mbps	13.2 Mbps
2019Q3	49.6 Mbps	11.8 Mbps
2019Q4	37.5 Mbps	9.7 Mbps
2020Q1	36.2 Mbps	22.1 Mbps
2020Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2020Q3	48.3 Mbps	12.5 Mbps
2020Q4	162.9 Mbps	13.4 Mbps
2021Q1	103.5 Mbps	9.4 Mbps
2021Q2	200.5 Mbps	14.0 Mbps
2021Q3	97.4 Mbps	7.7 Mbps
2021Q4	52.9 Mbps	18.4 Mbps
2022Q1	106.5 Mbps	10.5 Mbps
2022Q2	147.5 Mbps	11.4 Mbps
2022Q3	52.2 Mbps	10.3 Mbps
2022Q4	509.0 Mbps	22.4 Mbps
2023Q1	267.2 Mbps	5.6 Mbps
2023Q2	40.6 Mbps	3.3 Mbps
2023Q3	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2023Q4	100.6 Mbps	5.3 Mbps
2024Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2024Q2	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2024Q3	0.0 Mbps	0.0 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	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	92.8%	92.8%	0.0%
2022	91.3%	81.4%	64.8%
2023	95.0%	79.1%	2.5%
2024	95.0%	84.7%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	20.4%	30.0%
2018	24.3%	56.7%
2019	36.4%	64.3%
2020	43.8%	75.6%
2021	37.8%	68.4%
2022	44.6%	70.0%
2023	56.4%	68.8%
2024	50.0%	40.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	95.0%
100/20 Mbps	84.7%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	95.0%	92%
100/20 Mbps	84.7%	85%
Adoption	50.0%	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	8

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
Charter Communications	T-Mobile USA, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.	Northeast Communications of Wisconsin, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	Verizon Communications Inc.
LICT Corporation	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—
Board of Trustees, Northern Michigan University	—
Aspire Networks 1, 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%	87.5%
Fiber	87.5%	87.5%	87.5%	87.5%
Cable	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	37.5%	25.0%	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	81.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	37.5%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	31.3%
Total area (sq mi)	1.685

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	26.7	26.7	26.7	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	73.3	73.3	73.3	66.7	66.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	66.7
Any Terrestrial	73.3	73.3	73.3	66.7	66.7
Cable	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7
Cable/Fiber	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7	66.7
Copper	6.7	6.7	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	26.7	26.7	26.7	0.0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	43.5	43.5	43.5	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	4.8	4.8	3.2	1.6	1.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	48.4	48.4	46.8	1.6	1.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	1.6
Any Terrestrial	48.4	48.4	46.8	1.6	1.6
Cable	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6
Cable/Fiber	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6	1.6
Copper	3.2	3.2	1.6	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	43.5	43.5	43.5	0.0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	45.2	45.2	45.2	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	9.7	9.7	8.1	6.5	6.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	53.2	53.2	51.6	6.5	6.5
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	6.5
Any Terrestrial	53.2	53.2	51.6	6.5	6.5
Cable	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
Cable/Fiber	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5
Copper	3.2	3.2	1.6	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	45.2	45.2	45.2	0.0	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	42.9	42.9	42.9	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	10.7	10.7	8.9	7.1	7.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	51.8	51.8	50.0	7.1	7.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	7.1
Any Terrestrial	51.8	51.8	50.0	7.1	7.1
Cable	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
Cable/Fiber	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1	7.1
Copper	3.6	3.6	1.8	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	42.9	42.9	42.9	0.0	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	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	56.7	56.7	56.7	1.7	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	58.3	58.3	58.3	56.7	56.7	55.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	88.3	88.3	88.3	56.7	56.7	55.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	56.7	55.0
Any Terrestrial	88.3	88.3	88.3	56.7	56.7	55.0
Cable	8.3	8.3	8.3	8.3	8.3	0.0
Cable/Fiber	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	55.0
Copper	3.3	3.3	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	55.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	55.0	55.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	56.7	56.7	56.7	1.7	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	54.4	54.4	54.4	4.4	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	64.7	64.7	64.7	63.2	63.2	58.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	89.7	89.7	89.7	63.2	63.2	58.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.8
Any Terrestrial	89.7	89.7	89.7	63.2	63.2	58.8
Cable	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	11.8	0.0
Cable/Fiber	63.2	63.2	63.2	63.2	63.2	58.8
Copper	4.4	4.4	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	58.8	58.8	58.8	58.8	58.8	58.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	54.4	54.4	54.4	4.4	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.