Alaska / AIANNHCE 6385 / Alaska Native area

Craig

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

63.8%25/3 availability

49.9%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

3Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Craig within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Craig Tribal Association as its main village area, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers serving roughly 833 service locations, with current availability of 63.8% at 25/3 Mbps, 49.9% at 100/20, and 49.9% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

A federally recognized tribe in Alaska, Craig is organized around tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.craigtribe.org

The Home Page page for Craig functions as a community information page rather than a long-form tribal history. It emphasizes local contacts, community resources, and links to regional programs and services. The available content is oriented toward practical resources rather than a dedicated narrative profile for the tribe. The page includes sections on News, Tribal Membership, Environmental Department, Transportation, and Housing.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	1,509	1,480	1,368	1,280	1,226	1,248
Households	605	620	611	587	565	579
Median age	39.8	42.1	41.5	40.3	44.6	46.1
Male / Female	52.8% / 47.2%	51.6% / 48.4%	52.9% / 47.1%	52.4% / 47.6%	52.7% / 47.3%	52.6% / 47.4%
Avg. household size	2.45	2.35	2.20	2.12	2.10	2.03
Pop. density (per sq mi)	107.8	105.7	97.7	91.4	87.6	89.1
HH density (per sq mi)	43.2	44.3	43.6	41.9	40.4	41.4

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$62,969	$66,167	$64,375	$67,750	$69,904	$74,583
Per capita income	$33,531	$37,542	$39,254	$42,725	$44,164	$48,201
Poverty rate	14.5%	13.6%	11.8%	12.0%	8.7%	7.2%
Unemployment rate	7.4%	7.7%	7.1%	5.9%	6.2%	4.6%
HS diploma or higher	66.1%	62.8%	65.4%	65.0%	64.5%	65.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.8%	21.0%	21.0%	23.2%	22.7%	25.4%

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	2.0 Mbps	0.9 Mbps
2019Q2	5.5 Mbps	1.5 Mbps
2019Q3	5.7 Mbps	1.6 Mbps
2019Q4	9.8 Mbps	3.0 Mbps
2020Q1	9.0 Mbps	2.0 Mbps
2020Q2	10.0 Mbps	1.8 Mbps
2020Q3	9.4 Mbps	2.6 Mbps
2020Q4	12.1 Mbps	1.7 Mbps
2021Q1	9.9 Mbps	3.2 Mbps
2021Q2	14.0 Mbps	2.0 Mbps
2021Q3	13.2 Mbps	2.7 Mbps
2021Q4	18.2 Mbps	3.4 Mbps
2022Q1	15.0 Mbps	3.2 Mbps
2022Q2	13.4 Mbps	4.1 Mbps
2022Q3	31.8 Mbps	5.3 Mbps
2022Q4	75.8 Mbps	6.3 Mbps
2023Q1	40.6 Mbps	6.8 Mbps
2023Q2	44.6 Mbps	11.1 Mbps
2023Q3	70.5 Mbps	11.7 Mbps
2023Q4	27.4 Mbps	8.4 Mbps
2024Q1	130.1 Mbps	31.0 Mbps
2024Q2	130.2 Mbps	16.3 Mbps
2024Q3	73.9 Mbps	21.7 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	77.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	72.6%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	64.1%	12.0%	0.0%
2023	84.5%	33.0%	32.8%
2024	63.8%	49.9%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	50.7%	44.9%
2018	48.9%	54.7%
2019	48.4%	51.2%
2020	55.2%	55.7%
2021	57.8%	58.0%
2022	59.8%	61.4%
2023	62.7%	63.8%
2024	65.1%	76.7%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	63.8%
100/20 Mbps	49.9%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	63.8%	92%
100/20 Mbps	49.9%	85%
Adoption	65.1%	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	3
Mobile broadband providers	1
Broadband serviceable locations	833

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
Alaska Power & Telephone Company	AT&T Inc.
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%	46.6%
Fiber	46.6%	46.6%	46.6%	46.6%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	37.5%	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	75.2%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	0.0%
Total area (sq mi)	53.93

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	72.8	71.3	64.5	12.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	72.8	71.3	64.5	12.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	72.8	71.3	64.5	12.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6
Copper	60.2	58.7	51.9	0.0
Fiber	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	74.0	74.0	69.9	28.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	74.0	74.0	69.9	28.3
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	74.0	74.0	69.9	28.3
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	28.3	28.3	28.3	28.3
Copper	45.6	45.6	41.5	0.0
Fiber	28.3	28.3	28.3	28.3
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	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	84.5	84.5	80.4	32.5	32.5	32.5
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	84.5	84.5	80.4	32.5	32.5	32.5
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	32.5	32.5
Any Terrestrial	84.5	84.5	80.4	32.5	32.5	32.5
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	32.5	32.5	32.5	32.5	32.5	32.5
Copper	52.1	52.1	47.9	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	32.5	32.5	32.5	32.5	32.5	32.5
GSO Satellite	99.8	99.8	99.8	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	93.4	90.4	80.3	37.2	37.2	37.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	93.4	90.4	80.3	37.2	37.2	37.2
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	37.2	37.2
Any Terrestrial	93.4	90.4	80.3	37.2	37.2	37.2
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	37.2	37.2	37.2	37.2	37.2	37.2
Copper	56.1	53.2	43.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	37.2	37.2	37.2	37.2	37.2	37.2
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	91.1	84.8	60.0	46.6	46.6	46.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	91.1	84.8	60.0	46.6	46.6	46.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	46.6	46.6
Any Terrestrial	91.1	84.8	60.0	46.6	46.6	46.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6
Copper	44.5	38.2	13.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6
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	90.3	90.3	84.0	46.6	46.6	46.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	90.3	90.3	84.0	46.6	46.6	46.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	46.6
Any Terrestrial	90.3	90.3	84.0	46.6	46.6	46.6
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6
Copper	43.7	43.7	37.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6	46.6
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.