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100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
4Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Saxman within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Organized Village of Saxman in Alaska is the primary broadband planning geography for this alaska native village, and it . FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 182 service locations, and current service levels of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 97.2% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Tribal lands in Alaska are associated with Saxman, a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
Today, the Organized Village of Saxman continues to provide government services to its tribal citizens through the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida). Featuring a monthly recap of what’s happening around the Saxman IRA Tribal Council. Saxman Village is located south of Ketchikan, Alaska, on Revillagigedo Island. Saxman was founded in 1894 and was named after Presbyterian teacher Samuel Saxman, who was lost in a canoe accident during a scouting expedition when the then-independent Indigenous Tlingit villages of Cape Fox and Tongass decided to unite and discover a new combined settlement location. Shortly after they settled into their new home in Saxman, they began constructing a new schoolhouse through the assistance of U. Raising a healthy Alaskan Indigenous tribal community by nourishing the sovereignty of our unique cultural traditions.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
353
328
356
361
354
324
Households
125
112
124
118
130
124
Median age
50.2
48.4
48.8
48.2
48.4
48.5
Male / Female
56.9% / 43.1%
56.1% / 43.9%
56.2% / 43.8%
55.1% / 44.9%
57.1% / 42.9%
55.6% / 44.4%
Avg. household size
2.81
2.91
2.85
3.03
2.71
2.60
Pop. density (per sq mi)
365.1
339.3
368.2
373.4
366.2
335.1
HH density (per sq mi)
129.3
115.8
128.3
122.0
134.5
128.3
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$45,625
$41,923
$46,250
$50,500
$49,808
$51,250
Per capita income
$27,408
$22,031
$21,713
$24,381
$26,533
$25,084
Poverty rate
19.6%
19.3%
19.9%
17.7%
20.1%
16.4%
Unemployment rate
18.0%
17.6%
12.6%
14.0%
12.6%
9.6%
HS diploma or higher
60.5%
53.6%
58.6%
58.6%
58.0%
61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
9.6%
5.6%
3.7%
4.9%
5.2%
4.6%
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
57.6 Mbps
126.7 Mbps
2019Q2
79.9 Mbps
143.2 Mbps
2019Q3
54.1 Mbps
39.0 Mbps
2019Q4
143.1 Mbps
33.7 Mbps
2020Q1
20.7 Mbps
19.4 Mbps
2020Q2
331.6 Mbps
45.6 Mbps
2020Q3
109.1 Mbps
175.3 Mbps
2020Q4
151.3 Mbps
106.0 Mbps
2021Q1
2.5 Mbps
16.2 Mbps
2021Q2
56.3 Mbps
5.9 Mbps
2021Q3
202.0 Mbps
10.0 Mbps
2021Q4
391.3 Mbps
13.9 Mbps
2022Q1
198.0 Mbps
352.3 Mbps
2022Q2
327.4 Mbps
236.8 Mbps
2022Q3
228.2 Mbps
286.9 Mbps
2022Q4
119.0 Mbps
211.4 Mbps
2023Q1
134.3 Mbps
318.5 Mbps
2023Q2
72.7 Mbps
241.2 Mbps
2023Q3
245.7 Mbps
149.1 Mbps
2023Q4
142.7 Mbps
400.1 Mbps
2024Q1
262.7 Mbps
199.0 Mbps
2024Q2
180.3 Mbps
263.1 Mbps
2024Q3
233.8 Mbps
229.4 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2017
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2018
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
97.2%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
97.2%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
62.3%
48.5%
2018
56.8%
60.0%
2019
60.0%
64.7%
2020
50.0%
64.3%
2021
53.2%
80.0%
2022
52.5%
84.0%
2023
50.8%
84.6%
2024
51.6%
80.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
85%
Adoption
51.6%
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
182
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
City of Ketchikan
AT&T Inc.
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
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%
100.0%
Fiber
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Cable
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
100.0%
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)
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
93.1%
Total area (sq mi)
3.055
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
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Cable
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Copper
97.7
97.7
97.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
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
0.0
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
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Cable
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.7
Copper
97.7
97.7
97.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
97.7
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
0.0
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
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.8
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.8
Cable
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.8
Copper
97.8
97.8
97.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
97.8
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
0.0
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
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Cable
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Copper
97.9
97.9
97.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
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
0.0
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
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Cable
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
Copper
97.9
97.9
97.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
97.9
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
0.0
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
0.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Cable
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Copper
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
0.0
Other
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
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.