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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6285 / Alaska Native area

Chevak

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
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail61.5295°N, 165.5942°W1.09 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Chevak within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Chevak Native Village, . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 359 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

In Alaska, Chevak has ANVSA lands managed by a Alaska Native Village. 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
Population1,037817777432464494
Households18114013460104107
Median age28.430.034.235.925.726.0
Male / Female58.6% / 41.4%58.9% / 41.1%66.3% / 33.7%74.1% / 25.9%54.5% / 45.5%52.2% / 47.8%
Avg. household size5.155.014.604.784.184.35
Pop. density (per sq mi)949.9748.4711.7395.7425.0452.5
HH density (per sq mi)165.8128.2122.755.095.398.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$40,625$41,667$37,813$35,875
Per capita income$25,645$32,298$47,402$75,144$22,264$21,095
Poverty rate34.7%27.4%26.8%28.4%37.0%34.7%
Unemployment rate17.0%12.0%18.8%13.5%18.9%17.7%
HS diploma or higher69.1%66.8%78.1%79.4%73.0%69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher4.3%3.6%5.2%1.8%7.6%4.0%

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
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q31.1 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q413.0 Mbps33.3 Mbps
2020Q19.5 Mbps24.5 Mbps
2020Q24.7 Mbps3.0 Mbps
2020Q31.2 Mbps1.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q17.1 Mbps1.7 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q31.6 Mbps0.2 Mbps
2021Q47.1 Mbps7.8 Mbps
2022Q111.5 Mbps4.9 Mbps
2022Q27.5 Mbps3.0 Mbps
2022Q313.8 Mbps9.9 Mbps
2022Q418.9 Mbps7.7 Mbps
2023Q133.2 Mbps7.4 Mbps
2023Q227.8 Mbps12.9 Mbps
2023Q343.4 Mbps14.0 Mbps
2023Q466.9 Mbps11.7 Mbps
2024Q132.1 Mbps14.2 Mbps
2024Q246.9 Mbps9.0 Mbps
2024Q34.7 Mbps3.5 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
20150.0%0.0%0.0%
20160.0%0.0%0.0%
20170.0%0.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%0.0%
20190.0%0.0%0.0%
20200.0%0.0%0.0%
20210.0%0.0%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%0.0%
20230.0%0.0%0.0%
20240.0%0.0%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201730.4%16.0%
201831.6%32.8%
201932.6%45.8%
202040.7%43.9%
202110.4%51.3%
20220.0%70.6%
20237.7%100.0%
20247.5%76.5%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps0.0%
100/20 Mbps0.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps0.0%92%
100/20 Mbps0.0%85%
Adoption7.5%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 providers3
Mobile broadband providers1
Broadband serviceable locations359

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
GCI Holdings LLCGCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
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%
Cable0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless0.0%0.0%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 LTE0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)3.371

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.091.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial91.091.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless91.091.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.991.90.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial91.991.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless91.991.90.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.691.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial91.691.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless91.691.60.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.791.70.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial91.791.70.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless91.791.70.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.991.90.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial91.991.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless91.991.90.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless91.991.90.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial91.991.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless91.991.90.00.00.00.0

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.