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0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Eek within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Native Village of Eek, . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 138 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
In Alaska, Eek has ANVSA lands managed by a Alaska Native Village. Yup'ik village along the Eek River in southwest Alaska, with traditional lifestyle rooted in fishing and subsistence.
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Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
523
550
624
475
332
174
Households
122
116
137
108
72
41
Median age
25.2
22.3
25.3
26.0
25.3
27.5
Male / Female
51.8% / 48.2%
52.5% / 47.5%
53.7% / 46.3%
54.1% / 45.9%
53.9% / 46.1%
54.6% / 45.4%
Avg. household size
4.29
4.74
4.55
4.40
4.61
4.24
Pop. density (per sq mi)
840.4
883.8
1002.7
763.3
533.5
279.6
HH density (per sq mi)
196.0
186.4
220.2
173.6
115.7
65.9
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$45,500
$45,000
$40,417
$48,750
$49,375
$45,417
Per capita income
$13,141
$12,613
$13,755
$17,033
$18,577
$13,588
Poverty rate
23.4%
35.6%
33.2%
29.1%
25.9%
55.7%
Unemployment rate
37.1%
36.5%
32.9%
28.8%
28.8%
29.5%
HS diploma or higher
58.3%
61.3%
63.5%
66.1%
62.4%
63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0.8%
0.7%
0.9%
1.2%
1.8%
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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
6.6 Mbps
4.7 Mbps
2019Q2
8.9 Mbps
1.8 Mbps
2019Q3
9.1 Mbps
1.9 Mbps
2019Q4
9.5 Mbps
1.9 Mbps
2020Q1
3.2 Mbps
1.1 Mbps
2020Q2
5.9 Mbps
1.4 Mbps
2020Q3
4.0 Mbps
0.9 Mbps
2020Q4
6.5 Mbps
1.3 Mbps
2021Q1
7.5 Mbps
1.4 Mbps
2021Q2
8.3 Mbps
1.7 Mbps
2021Q3
8.9 Mbps
1.7 Mbps
2021Q4
5.8 Mbps
1.4 Mbps
2022Q1
7.2 Mbps
1.0 Mbps
2022Q2
6.8 Mbps
0.9 Mbps
2022Q3
8.8 Mbps
5.8 Mbps
2022Q4
36.1 Mbps
4.0 Mbps
2023Q1
108.2 Mbps
8.4 Mbps
2023Q2
81.8 Mbps
8.3 Mbps
2023Q3
96.7 Mbps
13.5 Mbps
2023Q4
91.9 Mbps
10.0 Mbps
2024Q1
64.9 Mbps
12.3 Mbps
2024Q2
37.0 Mbps
10.3 Mbps
2024Q3
10.6 Mbps
0.9 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
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2024
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
24.4%
37.9%
2018
18.8%
31.0%
2019
20.5%
15.4%
2020
22.4%
33.3%
2021
21.9%
35.5%
2022
17.6%
53.8%
2023
16.7%
100.0%
2024
26.8%
100.0%
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
26.8%
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
138
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
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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)
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
2.107
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.3
99.3
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
99.3
99.3
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
100.0
100.0
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
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.3
99.3
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
99.3
99.3
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
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
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.3
99.3
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
99.3
99.3
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
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
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
99.2
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
99.2
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
99.2
99.2
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
100.0
100.0
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
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
99.2
99.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
99.2
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
99.2
99.2
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
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
99.3
99.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.3
99.3
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
99.3
99.3
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
100.0
100.0
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.