Michigan / AIANNHCE 1960 / Federally-recognized area
Little River
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96.1%25/3 availability
92.8%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
9Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Little River within Michigan, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Little River Reservation is a reservation in Michigan associated with this federally recognized tribe, and it spans about 0.3 square miles. The latest FCC BDC filing shows 9 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 170 service locations, with current availability of 96.1% at 25/3 Mbps, 92.8% at 100/20, and 4.2% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Little River 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.
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Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
113
123
148
95
83
112
Households
46
52
59
39
40
53
Median age
47.1
52.9
48.8
58.1
57.4
50.7
Male / Female
51.3% / 48.7%
56.9% / 43.1%
53.4% / 46.6%
43.2% / 56.8%
44.6% / 55.4%
39.3% / 60.7%
Avg. household size
2.46
2.37
2.51
2.44
2.08
2.11
Pop. density (per sq mi)
416.7
453.6
545.8
350.3
306.1
413.0
HH density (per sq mi)
169.6
191.8
217.6
143.8
147.5
195.4
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$21,786
$21,667
—
—
$26,875
$34,250
Per capita income
$16,221
$16,912
$24,228
$18,163
$32,104
$30,241
Poverty rate
38.1%
38.2%
32.4%
40.0%
32.5%
32.4%
Unemployment rate
12.5%
33.3%
20.3%
41.9%
41.2%
19.6%
HS diploma or higher
40.4%
38.5%
35.8%
40.0%
35.6%
34.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.3%
2.8%
0.7%
2.5%
5.5%
2.4%
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
83.2 Mbps
83.8 Mbps
2019Q2
57.7 Mbps
68.7 Mbps
2019Q3
63.4 Mbps
54.8 Mbps
2019Q4
56.0 Mbps
10.5 Mbps
2020Q1
66.5 Mbps
10.9 Mbps
2020Q2
61.4 Mbps
8.4 Mbps
2020Q3
6.8 Mbps
4.8 Mbps
2020Q4
65.3 Mbps
10.2 Mbps
2021Q1
99.1 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
2021Q2
64.6 Mbps
10.9 Mbps
2021Q3
109.7 Mbps
11.3 Mbps
2021Q4
53.8 Mbps
9.5 Mbps
2022Q1
66.1 Mbps
8.7 Mbps
2022Q2
96.4 Mbps
8.5 Mbps
2022Q3
125.7 Mbps
10.0 Mbps
2022Q4
321.2 Mbps
10.9 Mbps
2023Q1
209.0 Mbps
41.9 Mbps
2023Q2
174.6 Mbps
11.1 Mbps
2023Q3
275.9 Mbps
13.7 Mbps
2023Q4
121.7 Mbps
14.6 Mbps
2024Q1
302.0 Mbps
16.9 Mbps
2024Q2
385.4 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2024Q3
386.9 Mbps
13.0 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
34.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
34.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
34.4%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
34.4%
34.4%
0.0%
2019
53.8%
53.8%
25.8%
2020
53.8%
34.4%
0.0%
2021
96.5%
96.5%
0.0%
2022
88.8%
88.7%
7.6%
2023
91.3%
91.0%
7.5%
2024
96.1%
92.8%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
64.3%
62.5%
2018
60.0%
68.4%
2019
50.0%
66.7%
2020
40.4%
70.8%
2021
50.8%
78.9%
2022
53.8%
78.9%
2023
60.0%
92.9%
2024
62.3%
93.3%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
96.1%
100/20 Mbps
92.8%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
96.1%
92%
100/20 Mbps
92.8%
85%
Adoption
62.3%
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
3
Broadband serviceable locations
170
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Charter Communications
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
KEPS Technologies Inc.
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
—
SyncWave 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%
0.6%
Fiber
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
Cable
89.4%
89.4%
89.4%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
2.9%
1.2%
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
98.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
78.1%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
57.1%
Total area (sq mi)
11.06
Table 8. Coverage by Tier and Technology (% of locations)
Dec. 2022
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
91.4
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
0.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
0.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
96.9
96.9
0.8
Any Terrestrial
100.0
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
0.8
Cable
96.1
96.1
96.1
96.1
96.1
0.0
Cable/Fiber
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
96.9
0.8
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.4
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
NGSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
5.6
2.1
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
99.3
0.7
Any Terrestrial
100.0
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.7
Cable
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
98.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
99.3
0.7
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
4.2
0.7
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
1.4
1.4
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
6.3
1.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
0.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.4
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
0.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.1
0.6
Any Terrestrial
99.4
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
0.6
Cable
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
97.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
98.1
0.6
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
5.1
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
1.3
1.3
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.2
0.6
Any Terrestrial
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
Cable
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
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
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
2.4
2.4
2.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.2
0.6
Any Terrestrial
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
Cable
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
94.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
95.2
0.6
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
1.2
1.2
1.2
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
1.2
1.2
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
7.4
2.9
2.9
1.1
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
87.4
87.4
87.4
87.4
87.4
0.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.7
88.6
88.6
88.6
87.4
0.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.6
Any Terrestrial
90.3
89.1
89.1
88.6
87.4
0.6
Cable
86.9
86.9
86.9
86.9
86.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
87.4
87.4
87.4
87.4
87.4
0.6
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
5.7
1.1
1.1
1.1
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
2.9
2.9
2.9
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.