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100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
5Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Waiahole within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Native Hawaiian homeland community in Hawaii, centered on Waiahole, . FCC BDC records show 5 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 9 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 77.8% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
In Hawaii, Waiahole has Hawaiian home lands managed by a Hawaiian entity. O‘ahu valley with strong Native Hawaiian ties; homestead lands support agriculture and in a lush, traditional setting.
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Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
38
44
48
53
48
59
Households
10
12
12
15
9
15
Median age
43.5
51.2
51.2
51.6
36.0
53.1
Male / Female
39.5% / 60.5%
36.4% / 63.6%
35.4% / 64.6%
37.7% / 62.3%
33.3% / 66.7%
37.3% / 62.7%
Avg. household size
3.80
3.67
4.00
3.53
5.33
3.93
Pop. density (per sq mi)
1319.8
1528.2
1667.1
1840.8
1667.1
2049.2
HH density (per sq mi)
347.3
416.8
416.8
521.0
312.6
521.0
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$122,500
$160,000
$183,125
$164,375
$205,938
$149,063
Per capita income
$38,192
$45,016
$50,608
$52,974
$42,094
$43,188
Poverty rate
15.8%
11.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Unemployment rate
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
HS diploma or higher
86.1%
74.3%
75.7%
75.6%
58.8%
71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
22.9%
13.5%
17.1%
11.8%
20.0%
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
24.4 Mbps
4.1 Mbps
2019Q2
26.0 Mbps
14.0 Mbps
2019Q3
60.7 Mbps
44.6 Mbps
2019Q4
221.9 Mbps
64.5 Mbps
2020Q1
249.8 Mbps
52.4 Mbps
2020Q2
146.3 Mbps
44.0 Mbps
2020Q3
180.2 Mbps
107.9 Mbps
2020Q4
66.5 Mbps
25.7 Mbps
2021Q1
208.5 Mbps
16.0 Mbps
2021Q2
331.8 Mbps
22.5 Mbps
2021Q3
189.4 Mbps
61.1 Mbps
2021Q4
99.8 Mbps
15.3 Mbps
2022Q1
212.0 Mbps
50.2 Mbps
2022Q2
164.2 Mbps
154.8 Mbps
2022Q3
273.8 Mbps
185.9 Mbps
2022Q4
232.2 Mbps
91.0 Mbps
2023Q1
231.0 Mbps
91.9 Mbps
2023Q2
170.6 Mbps
94.9 Mbps
2023Q3
227.5 Mbps
131.1 Mbps
2023Q4
176.7 Mbps
102.9 Mbps
2024Q1
270.2 Mbps
50.0 Mbps
2024Q2
261.2 Mbps
178.3 Mbps
2024Q3
94.8 Mbps
59.0 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
100.0%
68.3%
2017
100.0%
100.0%
75.3%
2018
100.0%
100.0%
75.3%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
75.3%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
75.3%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
20.7%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
60.0%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
66.7%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
2021
100.0%
0.0%
2022
100.0%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
0.0%
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
100.0%
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
5
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
9
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Charter Communications
AT&T Inc.
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
—
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%
88.9%
Fiber
88.9%
88.9%
88.9%
88.9%
Cable
88.9%
88.9%
88.9%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
100.0%
Total area (sq mi)
0.105
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
45.5
18.2
18.2
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
63.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
63.6
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
63.6
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
63.6
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
63.6
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
63.6
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
45.5
18.2
18.2
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
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
80.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
0.0
Cable
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
80.0
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
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.9
0.0
Any Terrestrial
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Cable
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
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 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
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.9
0.0
Any Terrestrial
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Cable
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
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
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
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
77.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
77.8
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.9
77.8
Any Terrestrial
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
77.8
Cable
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
77.8
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
77.8
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 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
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.9
Any Terrestrial
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
Cable
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
88.9
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
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.