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0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
4Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Ekwok within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Alaska, Native Village of Ekwok serves as the core village for this alaska native village. FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 77 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
Located in Alaska, Ekwok is a Alaska Native Village with ANVSA lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
The Bristol Bay Native Association page for Ekwok 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
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
78
68
53
51
35
36
Households
28
26
18
19
14
13
Median age
49.5
52.0
30.3
30.5
52.5
30.5
Male / Female
47.4% / 52.6%
48.5% / 51.5%
54.7% / 45.3%
52.9% / 47.1%
40.0% / 60.0%
50.0% / 50.0%
Avg. household size
2.79
2.62
2.94
2.68
2.50
2.77
Pop. density (per sq mi)
4.6
4.0
3.1
3.0
2.0
2.1
HH density (per sq mi)
1.6
1.5
1.1
1.1
0.8
0.8
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$33,000
$32,917
$35,500
$39,063
$50,833
—
Per capita income
$14,051
$14,566
$13,092
$18,020
$22,394
$21,631
Poverty rate
30.8%
26.5%
30.2%
11.8%
0.0%
0.0%
Unemployment rate
28.1%
26.9%
17.6%
14.3%
0.0%
0.0%
HS diploma or higher
46.0%
46.5%
38.7%
40.0%
44.0%
52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
—
—
—
—
—
—
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
0.0 Mbps
0.0 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
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 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
42.9%
50.0%
2018
32.0%
0.0%
2019
25.0%
0.0%
2020
26.9%
0.0%
2021
27.8%
0.0%
2022
15.8%
0.0%
2023
28.6%
0.0%
2024
7.7%
0.0%
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
7.7%
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
4
Mobile broadband providers
2
Broadband serviceable locations
77
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership
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
70.5%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
52.14
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
11.8
11.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
94.5
94.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
94.5
94.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
94.5
94.5
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
94.5
94.5
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
11.8
11.8
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
16.1
16.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
92.9
92.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
92.9
92.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
92.9
92.9
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
92.9
92.9
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
0.9
0.9
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
16.1
16.1
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
15.4
15.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
89.7
89.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.7
89.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
89.7
89.7
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
89.7
89.7
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
15.4
15.4
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
15.6
15.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
89.6
89.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.6
89.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
89.6
89.6
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
89.6
89.6
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
15.6
15.6
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
15.6
15.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
89.6
89.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.6
89.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
89.6
89.6
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
89.6
89.6
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
15.6
15.6
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
15.6
15.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
89.6
89.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
89.6
89.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
89.6
89.6
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
89.6
89.6
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
15.6
15.6
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.