Oregon / AIANNHCE 0400 / Federally-recognized area
Burns Paiute
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100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
10Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Burns Paiute within Oregon, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Oregon, this federally recognized tribe uses Burns Paiute Indian Colony as its main colony, and it spans about 1.3 square miles. FCC BDC records show 10 fixed providers and 4 mobile providers serving roughly 11 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 100.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
A federally recognized tribe in Oregon, Burns Paiute is organized around reservation lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE DEDICATED TO THE Healthy Development of Our People OUR MISSION is to protect the inherent rights, resources, and sovereignty of the Burns Paiute Tribe and preserve our culture and tribal identify for the well-being of all Tribal members. OUR MISSION is to protect the inherent rights, resources, and sovereignty of the Burns Paiute Tribe and preserve our culture and tribal identify for the well-being of all Tribal members. The Burns Paiute Tribe is a community of 210 people dedicated to the healthy development of our families. Welcome to the Burns Paiute Tribe, located near Burns, Oregon in Harney County. Tribal leadership is strong, fair and a great model to be followed by future generations of Burns Paiute leaders.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
94
115
104
91
136
150
Households
43
77
54
45
80
79
Median age
37.0
28.8
29.8
32.5
28.6
28.3
Male / Female
48.9% / 51.1%
67.0% / 33.0%
48.1% / 51.9%
44.0% / 56.0%
53.7% / 46.3%
56.7% / 43.3%
Avg. household size
2.19
1.49
1.93
2.02
1.70
1.90
Pop. density (per sq mi)
5.0
6.1
5.5
4.8
7.2
7.9
HH density (per sq mi)
2.3
4.1
2.9
2.4
4.2
4.2
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$26,875
$40,597
$36,250
—
$48,017
$48,179
Per capita income
$13,156
$22,897
$18,349
$19,198
$23,342
$21,774
Poverty rate
25.0%
18.6%
26.5%
25.8%
27.5%
37.3%
Unemployment rate
15.0%
6.0%
9.8%
2.6%
11.5%
5.7%
HS diploma or higher
50.0%
30.1%
38.7%
39.1%
41.3%
27.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.7%
3.2%
6.7%
4.7%
12.0%
7.9%
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
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q3
1.3 Mbps
0.3 Mbps
2019Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q1
4.3 Mbps
3.9 Mbps
2020Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q3
15.4 Mbps
5.0 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
96.3 Mbps
24.2 Mbps
2021Q2
35.2 Mbps
3.3 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
71.3 Mbps
27.0 Mbps
2022Q1
261.3 Mbps
37.2 Mbps
2022Q2
281.2 Mbps
16.8 Mbps
2022Q3
103.6 Mbps
95.1 Mbps
2022Q4
65.7 Mbps
6.4 Mbps
2023Q1
396.8 Mbps
432.6 Mbps
2023Q2
155.8 Mbps
131.8 Mbps
2023Q3
15.2 Mbps
3.4 Mbps
2023Q4
762.2 Mbps
170.5 Mbps
2024Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q2
399.8 Mbps
262.7 Mbps
2024Q3
101.8 Mbps
10.3 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
97.7%
97.7%
0.0%
2022
90.0%
90.0%
0.0%
2023
92.7%
90.9%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
40.7%
25.0%
2018
34.1%
41.2%
2019
27.9%
40.0%
2020
64.9%
46.7%
2021
46.3%
62.5%
2022
46.7%
66.7%
2023
58.8%
66.7%
2024
70.9%
57.7%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
85%
Adoption
70.9%
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
10
Mobile broadband providers
4
Broadband serviceable locations
11
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Cambridge Telephone Company, Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
Charter Communications
Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
—
EchoStar Corporation
—
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.
—
Verizon Communications Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
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%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
36.4%
36.4%
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)
48.0%
Total area (sq mi)
46.346
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
100.0
100.0
6.5
5.8
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
88.4
87.7
87.7
86.2
86.2
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.2
93.5
87.7
86.2
86.2
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
86.2
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
91.3
89.1
86.2
0.0
Cable
86.2
86.2
86.2
86.2
86.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
86.2
86.2
86.2
86.2
86.2
0.0
Copper
21.0
20.3
18.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
81.9
74.6
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
100.0
100.0
6.5
5.8
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
36.7
8.3
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
83.3
80.0
80.0
70.0
70.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
85.0
81.7
80.0
70.0
70.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
70.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
83.3
73.3
70.0
0.0
Cable
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
70.0
0.0
Copper
46.7
43.3
36.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
71.7
71.7
31.7
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
100.0
100.0
8.3
8.3
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
46.6
7.8
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
92.2
90.3
90.3
84.5
84.5
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.2
93.2
90.3
84.5
84.5
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
84.5
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
92.2
86.4
84.5
0.0
Cable
84.5
84.5
84.5
84.5
84.5
0.0
Cable/Fiber
84.5
84.5
84.5
84.5
84.5
0.0
Copper
44.7
42.7
35.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
87.4
87.4
42.7
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
100.0
100.0
7.8
7.8
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
60.6
10.6
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
87.9
84.8
84.8
83.3
83.3
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
92.4
92.4
87.9
83.3
83.3
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.3
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
90.9
89.4
83.3
0.0
Cable
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
0.0
Cable/Fiber
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
83.3
0.0
Copper
48.5
45.5
39.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
33.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
90.9
90.9
57.6
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
95.5
95.5
10.6
10.6
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.5
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
88.1
85.1
85.1
83.6
83.6
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.6
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.6
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.6
0.0
Cable
83.6
83.6
83.6
83.6
83.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
83.6
83.6
83.6
83.6
83.6
0.0
Copper
49.3
46.3
40.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
98.5
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
14.9
14.9
14.9
14.9
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
88.6
88.6
88.6
88.6
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
86.8
85.1
85.1
80.7
80.7
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
93.0
93.0
93.0
88.6
80.7
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
93.0
93.0
93.0
88.6
80.7
0.0
Cable
80.7
80.7
80.7
80.7
80.7
0.0
Cable/Fiber
80.7
80.7
80.7
80.7
80.7
0.0
Copper
47.4
45.6
38.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
88.6
88.6
88.6
88.6
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
16.7
16.7
16.7
16.7
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.