Washington / AIANNHCE 3625 / Federally-recognized area
Sauk-Suiattle
The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.
90.5%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
5Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Sauk-Suiattle within Washington, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Sauk-Suiattle Reservation in Washington is the primary broadband planning geography for this federally recognized tribe, and it spans less than 0.1 square miles. FCC BDC records show 5 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 23 service locations, and current service levels of 90.5% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
Tribal lands in Washington are associated with Sauk-Suiattle, a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe's enrollment requirement is one quarter Indian Blood and proof of decendency from the ancestral Native Americans who inhabited this unique valley, as recorded in the 1940-1942 Indian Census Rolls. Though many of our tribal members left the area or joined other neighboring tribes during our exodus, we maintained our tribal government, our social structure, our identity, and most importantly, our hope for the future. Our Staff provides multiple services throughout the week, including Daycare and Preschool, Elders Food Program, Substance Abuse Treatment, Community Protection Advocacy and Wellness Center, Bus Service between Darrington and Concrete, etc. Educational Experiences include language skills, self-help activities, social skills & self-esteem building, field trips, kindergarten prep. Family Support provides parent education & training, information about local resources, family fun nights & activities, involvement in your child’s education, involvement in decision making.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
58
99
94
45
37
55
Households
20
34
36
18
16
21
Median age
27.5
28.5
26.0
28.5
28.5
29.0
Male / Female
53.4% / 46.6%
45.5% / 54.5%
36.2% / 63.8%
64.4% / 35.6%
62.2% / 37.8%
63.6% / 36.4%
Avg. household size
2.90
2.91
2.61
2.50
2.31
2.62
Pop. density (per sq mi)
797.9
1361.9
1293.1
619.0
509.0
756.6
HH density (per sq mi)
275.1
467.7
495.2
247.6
220.1
288.9
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$60,000
$44,643
$46,447
$68,333
$70,833
$101,875
Per capita income
$28,829
$29,506
$25,205
$38,660
$41,938
$46,695
Poverty rate
2.0%
2.0%
4.3%
6.7%
5.4%
3.6%
Unemployment rate
14.3%
7.2%
2.6%
5.9%
6.5%
2.5%
HS diploma or higher
50.0%
34.9%
20.8%
46.7%
40.0%
40.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.6%
1.6%
—
3.3%
8.0%
11.4%
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
58.1 Mbps
77.3 Mbps
2019Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q3
8.0 Mbps
45.6 Mbps
2019Q4
9.0 Mbps
11.3 Mbps
2020Q1
47.0 Mbps
64.3 Mbps
2020Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q4
9.9 Mbps
11.1 Mbps
2021Q1
92.8 Mbps
89.3 Mbps
2021Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q3
88.5 Mbps
55.1 Mbps
2021Q4
10.7 Mbps
11.0 Mbps
2022Q1
11.7 Mbps
8.9 Mbps
2022Q2
72.5 Mbps
74.1 Mbps
2022Q3
7.2 Mbps
12.1 Mbps
2022Q4
8.9 Mbps
9.0 Mbps
2023Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q2
7.4 Mbps
9.3 Mbps
2023Q3
20.6 Mbps
28.6 Mbps
2023Q4
28.8 Mbps
28.6 Mbps
2024Q1
62.3 Mbps
64.2 Mbps
2024Q2
10.4 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2024Q3
17.3 Mbps
33.9 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
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
75.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
90.5%
0.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
33.3%
100.0%
2018
42.9%
100.0%
2019
25.0%
0.0%
2020
26.5%
0.0%
2021
27.8%
100.0%
2022
61.1%
100.0%
2023
43.8%
100.0%
2024
66.7%
100.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
90.5%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
90.5%
92%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
85%
Adoption
66.7%
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
5
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
23
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
AT&T Inc.
EchoStar Corporation
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Verizon Communications 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
0.0%
0.0%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
50.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
0.211
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
20.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
79.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
79.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
75.0
0.0
0.0
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
20.8
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
75.0
0.0
0.0
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
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
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
75.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
75.0
0.0
0.0
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
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
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
95.5
95.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
95.5
95.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
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
95.5
95.5
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
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
4.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
4.3
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
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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.