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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6835 / Alaska Native area

Kwethluk

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 detail60.7936°N, 161.4306°W10.14 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kwethluk within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Organized Village of Kwethluk in Alaska is the primary broadband planning geography for this alaska native village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 239 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 Kwethluk, 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
Population613459425561852975
Households1419984116178203
Median age25.525.325.824.724.224.1
Male / Female52.0% / 48.0%52.3% / 47.7%52.2% / 47.8%54.9% / 45.1%52.7% / 47.3%52.0% / 48.0%
Avg. household size4.354.645.064.844.794.80
Pop. density (per sq mi)60.445.341.955.384.096.1
HH density (per sq mi)13.99.88.311.417.620.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$41,250$43,250$31,250$43,750$48,056$51,917
Per capita income$11,779$11,641$9,653$13,189$13,853$14,175
Poverty rate38.3%41.0%52.0%42.3%36.1%30.9%
Unemployment rate24.2%22.2%21.6%15.6%23.0%29.1%
HS diploma or higher45.4%48.5%48.9%55.2%60.9%59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.4%8.6%5.9%7.6%7.9%5.1%

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)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q311.3 Mbps9.1 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q17.0 Mbps5.5 Mbps
2020Q24.5 Mbps1.8 Mbps
2020Q32.7 Mbps1.8 Mbps
2020Q40.7 Mbps0.8 Mbps
2021Q14.6 Mbps1.8 Mbps
2021Q25.9 Mbps1.7 Mbps
2021Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q46.0 Mbps1.7 Mbps
2022Q12.0 Mbps0.6 Mbps
2022Q26.1 Mbps1.8 Mbps
2022Q322.0 Mbps26.2 Mbps
2022Q40.4 Mbps4.0 Mbps
2023Q12.1 Mbps0.9 Mbps
2023Q212.8 Mbps2.5 Mbps
2023Q363.9 Mbps8.4 Mbps
2023Q482.5 Mbps15.6 Mbps
2024Q186.3 Mbps18.4 Mbps
2024Q2139.6 Mbps19.1 Mbps
2024Q350.1 Mbps24.2 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
201710.6%20.8%
20187.8%43.3%
20199.2%38.2%
20203.0%37.5%
20212.4%42.4%
202216.4%51.4%
202316.9%30.6%
202416.7%52.9%

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%
Adoption16.7%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

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers3
Mobile broadband providers2
Broadband serviceable locations239

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
GCI Holdings LLCAT&T Inc.
EchoStar CorporationGCI Holdings LLC
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 LTE86.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)32.442

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless61.061.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial61.061.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless61.061.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless58.458.40.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial58.458.40.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.00.40.40.00.00.0
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 Wireless58.458.40.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless58.758.70.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial58.758.70.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless58.758.70.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless59.259.20.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial59.259.20.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless59.259.20.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless60.060.00.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial60.060.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless60.060.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless68.268.20.00.00.00.0
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 Terrestrial68.268.20.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless68.268.20.00.00.00.0

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.