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New York / AIANNHCE 4360 / Federally-recognized area

Tuscarora Nation

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

97.3%25/3 availability
16.3%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
6Fixed providers
New York CityBuffaloRochesterSyracuseAlbanyTribal boundary detail43.1629°N, 78.9509°W9.08 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Tuscarora Nation within New York, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In New York, this federally recognized tribe uses Tuscarora Nation Reservation as its main reservation, and it spans about 9.1 square miles. FCC BDC records show 6 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers serving roughly 1,200 service locations, with current availability of 97.3% at 25/3 Mbps, and 16.3% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

A federally recognized tribe in New York, Tuscarora Nation is organized around 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
Population1,1021,167922662657642
Households410599365355371352
Median age43.550.940.342.041.050.7
Male / Female52.7% / 47.3%35.8% / 64.2%42.0% / 58.0%40.8% / 59.2%32.9% / 67.1%52.6% / 47.4%
Avg. household size2.691.952.531.861.771.82
Pop. density (per sq mi)121.3128.5101.572.972.370.7
HH density (per sq mi)45.166.040.239.140.938.8

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$23,816$26,012$36,089$42,753$39,924
Per capita income$16,045$14,323$20,507$23,405$22,856$34,910
Poverty rate39.7%39.9%34.1%22.7%28.6%22.3%
Unemployment rate2.1%0.0%7.9%14.7%15.7%11.3%
HS diploma or higher68.2%78.0%65.8%47.7%75.6%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.2%9.5%5.5%20.4%30.4%

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)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q180.4 Mbps10.7 Mbps
2019Q244.8 Mbps5.8 Mbps
2019Q355.0 Mbps6.3 Mbps
2019Q469.8 Mbps9.9 Mbps
2020Q143.5 Mbps9.4 Mbps
2020Q239.4 Mbps4.8 Mbps
2020Q342.5 Mbps4.1 Mbps
2020Q442.1 Mbps3.5 Mbps
2021Q1116.1 Mbps9.7 Mbps
2021Q270.2 Mbps4.3 Mbps
2021Q369.6 Mbps6.0 Mbps
2021Q461.1 Mbps3.5 Mbps
2022Q174.3 Mbps4.3 Mbps
2022Q2157.4 Mbps8.7 Mbps
2022Q3261.6 Mbps10.7 Mbps
2022Q4197.9 Mbps15.0 Mbps
2023Q1342.9 Mbps20.1 Mbps
2023Q2255.7 Mbps15.2 Mbps
2023Q3177.4 Mbps12.6 Mbps
2023Q4308.4 Mbps17.9 Mbps
2024Q1259.3 Mbps20.9 Mbps
2024Q2280.0 Mbps17.0 Mbps
2024Q3298.4 Mbps20.4 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
201590.8%0.0%0.0%
201690.8%15.7%0.0%
201790.8%0.0%0.0%
201890.8%90.8%0.0%
201990.8%90.8%0.0%
202097.0%90.8%0.0%
202194.2%82.4%0.0%
202218.0%9.7%0.0%
202314.2%12.6%0.0%
202497.3%16.3%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201727.8%41.1%
201821.2%41.8%
201916.8%47.7%
202053.3%88.7%
202111.2%78.1%
202213.2%100.0%
202335.8%29.6%
202429.3%75.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps97.3%
100/20 Mbps16.3%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps97.3%92%
100/20 Mbps16.3%85%
Adoption29.3%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

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers6
Mobile broadband providers4
Broadband serviceable locations1,200

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Charter CommunicationsAT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USA, Inc.
EchoStar CorporationVerizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.Dish Network Corporation
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%
Fiber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cable11.9%11.9%11.9%0.0%
Fixed Wireless9.1%4.8%0.0%0.0%
Copper (DSL)0.0%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)100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)99.5%
Total area (sq mi)22.646

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless85.29.49.40.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.066.60.00.0
All Wired16.68.68.68.68.60.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless87.517.317.38.68.60.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.069.98.60.0
Any Terrestrial87.517.317.38.68.60.0
Cable8.68.68.68.68.60.0
Cable/Fiber8.68.68.68.68.60.0
Copper8.60.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless85.29.49.40.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.066.60.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless9.22.52.50.80.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired18.112.012.012.012.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless22.514.014.012.712.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.012.00.0
Any Terrestrial22.514.014.012.712.00.0
Cable12.012.012.012.012.00.0
Cable/Fiber12.012.012.012.012.00.0
Copper6.70.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless9.22.52.50.80.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless15.85.35.33.40.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired13.913.913.913.913.90.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless23.816.516.514.913.90.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.013.90.0
Any Terrestrial23.816.516.514.913.90.0
Cable13.913.913.913.913.90.0
Cable/Fiber13.913.913.913.913.90.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless15.85.35.33.40.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless13.24.64.63.30.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired13.213.213.213.213.20.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless21.416.516.515.513.20.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.013.20.0
Any Terrestrial21.416.516.515.513.20.0
Cable13.213.213.213.213.20.0
Cable/Fiber13.213.213.213.213.20.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless13.24.64.63.30.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless19.99.69.65.50.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired13.413.413.413.413.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless27.819.819.818.013.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.013.40.0
Any Terrestrial27.819.819.818.013.40.0
Cable13.413.413.413.413.40.0
Cable/Fiber13.413.413.413.413.40.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless19.99.69.65.50.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless17.89.19.14.80.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired11.911.911.911.911.90.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless24.718.418.414.511.90.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial24.718.418.414.511.90.0
Cable11.911.911.911.911.90.0
Cable/Fiber11.911.911.911.911.90.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless17.89.19.14.80.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0

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.