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Hawaii / AIANNHCE 5238 / Native Hawaiian area

Waianae

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

99.8%25/3 availability
99.8%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
6Fixed providers
HonoluluHiloTribal boundary detail21.4596°N, 158.1645°W0.58 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Waianae within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Hawaii, this native hawaiian homeland community uses Waianae as its main tribal area, and it . FCC BDC records show 6 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers serving roughly 456 service locations, with current availability of 99.8% at 25/3 Mbps, 99.8% at 100/20, and 87.0% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

A Hawaiian entity in Hawaii, Waianae is organized around Hawaiian home lands. 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
Population2,5212,5832,6962,4772,3332,263
Households507494534485487487
Median age34.132.233.934.734.433.6
Male / Female49.0% / 51.0%48.5% / 51.5%50.2% / 49.8%50.6% / 49.4%51.6% / 48.4%50.5% / 49.5%
Avg. household size4.975.235.055.114.794.65
Pop. density (per sq mi)4359.44466.64662.04283.34034.33913.2
HH density (per sq mi)876.7854.2923.4838.7842.1842.1

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$91,250$92,500$90,500$97,011$100,625$93,313
Per capita income$23,850$22,493$23,552$25,425$27,373$25,845
Poverty rate5.4%5.4%5.4%7.5%7.0%8.2%
Unemployment rate9.1%7.8%7.4%6.7%7.3%8.4%
HS diploma or higher73.5%74.0%75.0%73.3%73.7%74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.5%10.6%10.4%10.0%11.1%10.8%

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
2019Q1132.6 Mbps12.9 Mbps
2019Q263.9 Mbps11.7 Mbps
2019Q3183.9 Mbps18.6 Mbps
2019Q4167.1 Mbps15.4 Mbps
2020Q1155.2 Mbps14.8 Mbps
2020Q2121.1 Mbps13.0 Mbps
2020Q3174.6 Mbps15.2 Mbps
2020Q4202.4 Mbps14.4 Mbps
2021Q1232.4 Mbps18.2 Mbps
2021Q2150.3 Mbps15.1 Mbps
2021Q3213.1 Mbps47.7 Mbps
2021Q4215.1 Mbps34.0 Mbps
2022Q1225.6 Mbps22.1 Mbps
2022Q2250.3 Mbps30.0 Mbps
2022Q3196.1 Mbps15.9 Mbps
2022Q4248.1 Mbps32.4 Mbps
2023Q1262.2 Mbps20.1 Mbps
2023Q2334.4 Mbps20.9 Mbps
2023Q3319.9 Mbps23.5 Mbps
2023Q4255.8 Mbps21.4 Mbps
2024Q1206.8 Mbps30.4 Mbps
2024Q2281.2 Mbps83.7 Mbps
2024Q3282.6 Mbps69.3 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%
202199.1%99.1%3.8%
202299.8%99.8%2.0%
202399.8%99.8%0.0%
202499.8%99.8%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201764.8%42.3%
201866.4%39.3%
201973.2%40.7%
202076.5%65.2%
202177.3%88.0%
202281.2%88.0%
202380.7%100.0%
202474.3%100.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps99.8%
100/20 Mbps99.8%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps99.8%92%
100/20 Mbps99.8%85%
Adoption74.3%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 providers6
Mobile broadband providers3
Broadband serviceable locations456

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Charter CommunicationsAT&T Inc.
Cincinnati Bell Inc.T-Mobile USA, 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)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%95.0%
Fiber95.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%
Cable99.8%99.8%99.8%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)100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)93.3%
Total area (sq mi)1.58

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless12.80.20.20.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.899.899.899.899.81.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.099.899.899.899.81.9
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.099.81.9
Any Terrestrial100.099.899.899.899.81.9
Cable99.899.899.899.899.80.0
Cable/Fiber99.899.899.899.899.81.9
Copper1.10.40.20.00.00.0
Fiber3.43.42.82.41.91.9
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless12.80.20.20.00.00.0
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 Wireless12.14.34.30.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.499.499.499.499.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.499.499.499.499.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.099.40.0
Any Terrestrial99.499.499.499.499.40.0
Cable99.499.499.499.499.40.0
Cable/Fiber99.499.499.499.499.40.0
Copper1.10.40.20.00.00.0
Fiber2.82.82.31.91.90.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless12.14.34.30.00.00.0
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 Wireless7.90.20.20.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired99.899.699.699.699.60.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.899.699.699.699.60.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.099.60.0
Any Terrestrial99.899.699.699.699.60.0
Cable99.699.699.699.699.60.0
Cable/Fiber99.699.699.699.699.60.0
Copper1.30.40.20.00.00.0
Fiber2.42.42.21.81.80.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless7.90.20.20.00.00.0
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 Wireless12.90.70.70.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.099.899.899.899.80.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.099.899.899.899.80.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.099.80.0
Any Terrestrial100.099.899.899.899.80.0
Cable99.899.899.899.899.80.0
Cable/Fiber99.899.899.899.899.80.0
Copper0.90.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber86.986.986.986.986.90.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless12.90.70.70.00.00.0
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 Wireless14.20.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.099.899.899.899.886.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.099.899.899.899.886.7
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.099.886.7
Any Terrestrial100.099.899.899.899.886.7
Cable99.899.899.899.899.80.0
Cable/Fiber99.899.899.899.899.886.7
Copper0.70.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber86.786.786.786.786.786.7
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless14.20.00.00.00.00.0
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 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless15.60.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired100.0100.0100.0100.0100.095.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.0100.095.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.095.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.0100.095.0
Cable99.899.899.899.899.80.0
Cable/Fiber100.0100.0100.0100.0100.095.0
Copper0.70.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber95.095.095.095.095.095.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless15.60.00.00.00.00.0
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.