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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6295 / Alaska Native area

Chignik

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 detail56.2944°N, 158.4031°W10.85 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Chignik within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Chignik in Alaska is the primary broadband planning geography for this alaska native village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 0 mobile providers across roughly 185 service locations, and current service levels of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Anvsa lands in Alaska are associated with Chignik, a Alaska Native Village. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: bbna.com/our-communities/chignik-bay-tribal-council

The Bristol Bay Native Association page for Chignik functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe. The page includes sections on About, Mission and History, Administration, Board Members, and Community.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population574244542827
Households181618211213
Median age30.534.039.544.544.553.8
Male / Female47.4% / 52.6%52.4% / 47.6%47.7% / 52.3%46.3% / 53.7%35.7% / 64.3%51.9% / 48.1%
Avg. household size3.172.632.442.572.332.08
Pop. density (per sq mi)5.33.94.15.02.62.5
HH density (per sq mi)1.71.51.71.91.11.2

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$43,750$58,750$75,417$80,469$94,167
Per capita income$22,304$25,424$27,989$25,963$36,821$31,393
Poverty rate10.5%14.3%18.2%20.4%0.0%11.1%
Unemployment rate13.5%8.3%15.4%10.7%0.0%0.0%
HS diploma or higher82.4%67.9%76.7%75.6%77.3%73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%10.7%6.7%7.3%27.3%13.0%

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
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q21.0 Mbps0.2 Mbps
2022Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q1148.9 Mbps172.9 Mbps
2023Q238.4 Mbps4.3 Mbps
2023Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q281.9 Mbps6.0 Mbps
2024Q3719.3 Mbps76.2 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
201733.3%0.0%
201836.0%0.0%
201938.9%0.0%
202018.8%0.0%
202133.3%0.0%
202228.6%0.0%
202358.3%0.0%
202461.5%60.0%

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%
Adoption61.5%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 providers0
Broadband serviceable locations185

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
GCI 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%
Fiber99.5%99.5%99.5%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)49.612

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless75.90.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial75.90.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless75.90.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless73.30.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial73.30.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless73.30.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless74.20.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial74.20.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless74.20.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless76.10.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial76.10.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless76.10.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless76.10.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial76.10.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless76.10.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless76.20.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired99.599.599.599.599.50.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.599.599.599.599.50.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.099.599.599.599.50.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber99.599.599.599.599.50.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber99.599.599.599.599.50.0
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 Wireless76.20.00.00.00.00.0

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.