The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.
0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Akiak within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Akiak Native Community as its main community, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers serving roughly 124 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
A Alaska Native Village in Alaska, Akiak is organized around ANVSA lands. Yup'ik village along the Kuskokwim River in Alaska, focused on preserving Native language, culture, and subsistence traditions.
The Akiak Native Community is the name of our tribe. The Akiak IRA Tribal Council is the self-governing body for tribal members to manage internal affairs in accordance with our principles of democracy, equality, respect and independence. Council officials are elected by the tribal citizens of Akiak. This structure helps to shape our services to protect and enhance our tribal lands, resources and self-government, including economic and social programs which are necessary to raise the standard of living and social well-being of our tribal members. As such, we are committed to promoting tribal self-determination and self-sufficiency by expanding our focus through increased economic development, improved financial capacity, better workforce development, more job creation, and the beneficial use of our tribal lands. The ANC is a unicameral government where all the powers are vested in the Tribal Council.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
381
298
293
298
273
377
Households
78
57
51
65
60
88
Median age
23.6
25.4
26.1
26.0
25.6
24.3
Male / Female
56.4% / 43.6%
54.7% / 45.3%
57.3% / 42.7%
56.0% / 44.0%
54.9% / 45.1%
47.5% / 52.5%
Avg. household size
4.88
5.23
5.75
4.58
4.55
4.28
Pop. density (per sq mi)
463.0
362.2
356.1
362.2
331.8
458.2
HH density (per sq mi)
94.8
69.3
62.0
79.0
72.9
107.0
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$48,750
$54,375
$56,875
$68,125
$71,667
$78,929
Per capita income
$11,852
$11,997
$12,546
$15,638
$17,344
$19,088
Poverty rate
34.4%
30.5%
28.0%
24.8%
31.9%
21.8%
Unemployment rate
24.3%
15.4%
22.2%
26.3%
25.9%
25.9%
HS diploma or higher
64.5%
66.7%
63.2%
58.8%
56.7%
64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
4.3%
3.3%
1.9%
2.6%
6.4%
11.5%
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
2.0 Mbps
1.8 Mbps
2019Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q2
10.8 Mbps
1.4 Mbps
2020Q3
9.6 Mbps
1.8 Mbps
2020Q4
8.2 Mbps
1.9 Mbps
2021Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q2
8.8 Mbps
1.6 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
10.0 Mbps
1.6 Mbps
2022Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q4
11.5 Mbps
2.6 Mbps
2023Q1
36.0 Mbps
5.3 Mbps
2023Q2
78.3 Mbps
11.9 Mbps
2023Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q4
143.3 Mbps
9.9 Mbps
2024Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q2
1.0 Mbps
2.1 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
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2023
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
28.0%
35.0%
2018
27.2%
60.0%
2019
24.4%
56.3%
2020
26.3%
33.3%
2021
15.7%
40.0%
2022
21.5%
70.0%
2023
25.0%
75.0%
2024
22.7%
75.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
0.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
0.0%
85%
Adoption
22.7%
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
3
Mobile broadband providers
1
Broadband serviceable locations
124
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
—
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
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
2.212
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
88.1
88.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
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
100.0
100.0
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
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
88.1
88.1
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
89.2
89.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
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
0.0
0.0
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
89.2
89.2
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
87.6
87.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
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
0.0
0.0
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
87.6
87.6
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
87.5
87.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
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
0.0
0.0
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
87.5
87.5
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
87.5
87.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
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
0.0
0.0
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
87.5
87.5
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
66.1
66.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
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
100.0
100.0
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
0.0
0.0
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
66.1
66.1
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.