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Hawaii / AIANNHCE 5201 / Native Hawaiian area

Puukapu

The full tribal profile includes the report map, demographic tables, broadband tables, FCC provider sections, and interactive charts.

86.5%25/3 availability
66.8%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
7Fixed providers
HonoluluHiloTribal boundary detail20.0103°N, 155.6255°W18.85 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Puukapu within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Puukapu in Hawaii is the primary broadband planning geography for this native hawaiian homeland community, and it . FCC BDC records show 7 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 319 service locations, and current service levels of 86.5% at 25/3 Mbps, 66.8% at 100/20, and 57.7% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Hawaiian home lands in Hawaii are associated with Puukapu, a Hawaiian entity. 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
Population9851,0991,0908888751,061
Households311391404276285323
Median age43.743.743.344.445.148.1
Male / Female48.9% / 51.1%40.8% / 59.2%44.7% / 55.3%45.0% / 55.0%45.8% / 54.2%44.1% / 55.9%
Avg. household size3.172.812.703.223.073.28
Pop. density (per sq mi)52.358.357.847.146.456.3
HH density (per sq mi)16.520.721.414.615.117.1

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$70,956$71,505$75,196$87,500$73,906$86,406
Per capita income$27,739$30,837$30,648$30,655$31,895$34,829
Poverty rate5.0%7.2%9.7%15.7%17.6%16.0%
Unemployment rate3.8%6.9%7.6%10.5%12.5%8.4%
HS diploma or higher65.1%68.7%67.1%70.6%72.2%76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.9%19.0%19.7%15.0%16.5%20.3%

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
2019Q166.2 Mbps7.1 Mbps
2019Q2123.5 Mbps12.4 Mbps
2019Q3109.5 Mbps10.1 Mbps
2019Q492.3 Mbps7.9 Mbps
2020Q190.3 Mbps9.0 Mbps
2020Q2141.2 Mbps13.7 Mbps
2020Q3134.8 Mbps12.5 Mbps
2020Q4170.9 Mbps14.7 Mbps
2021Q1139.2 Mbps11.6 Mbps
2021Q2161.9 Mbps15.3 Mbps
2021Q3166.9 Mbps13.1 Mbps
2021Q4192.0 Mbps18.5 Mbps
2022Q1130.1 Mbps11.2 Mbps
2022Q2179.4 Mbps15.8 Mbps
2022Q380.0 Mbps9.1 Mbps
2022Q4197.4 Mbps54.6 Mbps
2023Q190.6 Mbps38.3 Mbps
2023Q2174.5 Mbps53.0 Mbps
2023Q3158.7 Mbps62.4 Mbps
2023Q4209.8 Mbps167.2 Mbps
2024Q1157.5 Mbps62.9 Mbps
2024Q2161.2 Mbps86.5 Mbps
2024Q3239.3 Mbps163.2 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%
202184.6%84.6%0.0%
202267.1%67.1%53.6%
202362.7%62.7%0.0%
202486.5%66.8%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201772.9%63.6%
201877.9%60.0%
201981.4%65.4%
202082.4%30.6%
202179.7%23.7%
202269.6%25.4%
202364.9%30.9%
202470.6%31.8%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps86.5%
100/20 Mbps66.8%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps86.5%92%
100/20 Mbps66.8%85%
Adoption70.6%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

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers7
Mobile broadband providers3
Broadband serviceable locations319

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
Charter CommunicationsT-Mobile USA, Inc.
Cincinnati Bell Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%58.0%
Fiber58.0%58.0%58.0%58.0%
Cable61.8%61.8%61.8%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 LTE100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)96.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)50.6%
Total area (sq mi)42.028

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless72.60.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired75.672.366.866.866.855.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless82.772.366.866.866.855.4
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.066.855.4
Any Terrestrial82.772.366.866.866.855.4
Cable66.866.866.866.866.80.0
Cable/Fiber66.866.866.866.866.855.4
Copper15.010.10.00.00.00.0
Fiber55.455.455.455.455.455.4
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless72.60.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless46.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired78.073.568.068.068.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless79.373.568.068.068.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.068.00.0
Any Terrestrial79.373.568.068.068.00.0
Cable67.067.067.067.067.00.0
Cable/Fiber68.068.068.068.068.00.0
Copper13.98.10.00.00.00.0
Fiber54.454.454.454.454.40.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless46.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless50.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired68.864.860.060.060.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless71.564.860.060.060.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.060.00.0
Any Terrestrial71.564.860.060.060.00.0
Cable59.459.459.459.459.40.0
Cable/Fiber60.060.060.060.060.00.0
Copper12.47.30.00.00.00.0
Fiber48.548.548.548.548.50.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless50.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless50.95.05.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired64.562.662.662.662.60.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless68.963.563.562.662.60.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.062.60.0
Any Terrestrial68.963.563.562.662.60.0
Cable61.661.661.661.661.60.0
Cable/Fiber62.662.662.662.662.60.0
Copper4.11.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber50.650.650.650.650.60.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless50.95.05.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless40.817.617.60.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired65.264.664.664.664.657.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless66.164.664.664.664.657.7
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.064.657.7
Any Terrestrial66.164.664.664.664.657.7
Cable61.461.461.461.461.40.0
Cable/Fiber64.664.664.664.664.657.7
Copper3.81.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber57.757.757.757.757.757.7
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless40.817.617.60.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless40.10.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired65.264.664.664.664.658.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless67.764.664.664.664.658.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.058.0
Any Terrestrial67.764.664.664.664.658.0
Cable61.861.861.861.861.80.0
Cable/Fiber64.664.664.664.664.658.0
Copper3.51.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber58.058.058.058.058.058.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless40.10.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0

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.