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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 Elim within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Elim as its main village area, and it . FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers serving roughly 174 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, Elim is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
ELIM This settlement was formerly the Malemiut Inupiat Eskimo village of Nuviakchak. The Kawerak Newsletter is produced tri-annually by Kawerak. Printed copies are distributed to all post office box holders in the Bering Strait Region. The website includes sections on Forms, Employment, Staff, Programs, Child Advocacy Center, and Children & Family Services.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
268
220
279
293
278
383
Households
67
55
63
68
66
101
Median age
23.2
21.7
18.6
19.9
20.9
22.3
Male / Female
57.1% / 42.9%
61.8% / 38.2%
61.6% / 38.4%
62.5% / 37.5%
60.1% / 39.9%
59.0% / 41.0%
Avg. household size
4.00
4.00
4.43
4.31
4.21
3.79
Pop. density (per sq mi)
0.9
0.7
0.9
1.0
0.9
1.3
HH density (per sq mi)
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$57,083
$58,125
$40,750
$35,000
$35,000
$37,031
Per capita income
$13,909
$12,266
$9,760
$11,597
$14,740
$14,935
Poverty rate
25.1%
28.2%
37.4%
36.5%
41.7%
41.8%
Unemployment rate
33.6%
38.1%
47.7%
44.4%
35.9%
38.9%
HS diploma or higher
71.0%
76.5%
70.2%
73.2%
74.2%
72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
—
—
—
3.1%
10.8%
8.1%
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
0.8 Mbps
9.3 Mbps
2019Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q1
1.6 Mbps
1.0 Mbps
2020Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2020Q3
3.5 Mbps
12.1 Mbps
2020Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q1
6.7 Mbps
21.2 Mbps
2021Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2021Q4
17.2 Mbps
21.2 Mbps
2022Q1
7.6 Mbps
10.1 Mbps
2022Q2
6.1 Mbps
2.8 Mbps
2022Q3
9.0 Mbps
2.0 Mbps
2022Q4
63.0 Mbps
7.7 Mbps
2023Q1
40.6 Mbps
8.4 Mbps
2023Q2
115.1 Mbps
9.5 Mbps
2023Q3
150.6 Mbps
14.2 Mbps
2023Q4
103.2 Mbps
13.2 Mbps
2024Q1
119.5 Mbps
6.2 Mbps
2024Q2
30.9 Mbps
12.8 Mbps
2024Q3
40.5 Mbps
9.4 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
28.4%
31.8%
2018
29.4%
38.1%
2019
23.9%
41.2%
2020
10.9%
61.5%
2021
15.9%
81.0%
2022
10.3%
70.8%
2023
10.6%
66.7%
2024
11.9%
78.8%
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
11.9%
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
174
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
American Broadband Holding Company
American Broadband Holding Company
—
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
1.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
0.0%
Total area (sq mi)
808.111
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
90.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
91.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
91.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
91.6
0.0
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
91.6
0.0
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
90.0
0.0
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
84.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
86.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
86.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
86.1
0.0
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
86.1
0.0
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
84.7
0.0
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
82.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
84.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
84.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
84.2
0.0
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
84.2
0.0
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
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
82.5
0.0
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
79.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
79.0
0.0
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
0.7
0.0
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
79.0
0.0
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
79.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
79.3
0.0
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
0.7
0.0
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
79.3
0.0
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
82.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
82.8
0.0
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
0.6
0.0
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
82.8
0.0
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.