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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 Wrangell within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Wrangell Cooperative Association as its main village area, and it . FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers serving roughly 562 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 100.0% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
A federally recognized tribe in Alaska, Wrangell is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
This ensures that the council represents the will and interests of the tribal community and provides a platform for effective governance and decision-making. Our tribal council is deeply passionate about our community, constantly striving to improve the well-being, preserve the culture, and address the needs of our members. Our tribal council members are elected through an election process where eligible community members vote for their preferred candidates. The mission of WCA's is "To support the cultural, ceremonial and subsistence lifestyle for all Alaskans, and to promote the safe use and availability of a healthy environment for present and future generations". The mission of Our is "To support the cultural, ceremonial and subsistence lifestyle for all Alaskans, and to promote the safe use and availability of a healthy environment for present and future generations.".
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
1,314
1,425
1,460
1,362
1,439
1,439
Households
539
580
545
573
590
630
Median age
43.5
36.8
36.8
38.3
34.9
38.2
Male / Female
49.0% / 51.0%
50.6% / 49.4%
52.7% / 47.3%
49.6% / 50.4%
51.0% / 49.0%
50.5% / 49.5%
Avg. household size
2.34
2.41
2.63
2.32
2.39
2.24
Pop. density (per sq mi)
1409.3
1528.4
1565.9
1460.8
1543.4
1543.4
HH density (per sq mi)
578.1
622.1
584.5
614.6
632.8
675.7
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$56,771
$62,188
$62,303
$69,250
$72,826
$73,125
Per capita income
$29,512
$29,728
$27,646
$33,415
$35,874
$39,194
Poverty rate
12.3%
12.5%
14.5%
11.7%
11.4%
11.8%
Unemployment rate
8.4%
7.4%
6.6%
4.9%
4.0%
4.8%
HS diploma or higher
66.7%
59.6%
60.6%
64.7%
64.3%
66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.4%
18.5%
17.1%
19.7%
20.9%
23.2%
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
48.1 Mbps
14.6 Mbps
2019Q2
49.0 Mbps
10.3 Mbps
2019Q3
70.1 Mbps
13.3 Mbps
2019Q4
133.5 Mbps
20.6 Mbps
2020Q1
115.8 Mbps
17.2 Mbps
2020Q2
136.3 Mbps
16.1 Mbps
2020Q3
181.6 Mbps
23.8 Mbps
2020Q4
286.4 Mbps
27.2 Mbps
2021Q1
133.1 Mbps
31.3 Mbps
2021Q2
182.2 Mbps
14.9 Mbps
2021Q3
165.9 Mbps
12.5 Mbps
2021Q4
336.4 Mbps
23.4 Mbps
2022Q1
205.1 Mbps
18.1 Mbps
2022Q2
240.3 Mbps
14.8 Mbps
2022Q3
179.3 Mbps
15.0 Mbps
2022Q4
408.5 Mbps
32.6 Mbps
2023Q1
194.8 Mbps
27.6 Mbps
2023Q2
220.2 Mbps
21.8 Mbps
2023Q3
271.9 Mbps
41.1 Mbps
2023Q4
225.0 Mbps
78.0 Mbps
2024Q1
290.8 Mbps
45.5 Mbps
2024Q2
306.5 Mbps
47.6 Mbps
2024Q3
255.6 Mbps
24.5 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
63.7%
41.7%
2018
68.4%
50.5%
2019
70.5%
53.4%
2020
75.2%
52.9%
2021
75.4%
55.4%
2022
78.9%
60.8%
2023
78.1%
72.5%
2024
79.5%
81.7%
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
79.5%
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
3
Broadband serviceable locations
562
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company
AT&T Inc.
GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation
Verizon Communications Inc.
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
48.6%
48.6%
48.6%
0.0%
Cable
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
45.4%
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)
92.9%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
71.4%
Total area (sq mi)
2.949
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
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
0.0
Copper
66.6
66.6
60.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
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
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
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
0.0
Copper
71.2
71.2
65.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
8.6
8.6
8.6
8.6
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
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
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
0.0
Copper
84.5
84.5
82.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
14.6
14.6
14.6
14.6
14.6
0.0
GSO Satellite
99.3
99.3
99.3
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
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
0.0
Copper
76.0
75.8
73.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
21.0
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
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
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
0.0
Copper
58.6
56.0
25.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
36.8
36.8
36.8
36.8
36.8
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
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
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
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
0.0
Copper
48.0
47.9
45.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
48.6
48.6
48.6
48.6
48.6
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
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.