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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6460 / Alaska Native area

Ekwok

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

0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
4Fixed providers
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail59.3460°N, 157.4870°W17.09 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Ekwok within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, Native Village of Ekwok serves as the core village for this alaska native village. FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 77 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Alaska, Ekwok is a Alaska Native Village with ANVSA lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: bbna.com

The Bristol Bay Native Association page for Ekwok 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 About, Mission and History, Administration, Board Members, and Community.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population786853513536
Households282618191413
Median age49.552.030.330.552.530.5
Male / Female47.4% / 52.6%48.5% / 51.5%54.7% / 45.3%52.9% / 47.1%40.0% / 60.0%50.0% / 50.0%
Avg. household size2.792.622.942.682.502.77
Pop. density (per sq mi)4.64.03.13.02.02.1
HH density (per sq mi)1.61.51.11.10.80.8

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$33,000$32,917$35,500$39,063$50,833
Per capita income$14,051$14,566$13,092$18,020$22,394$21,631
Poverty rate30.8%26.5%30.2%11.8%0.0%0.0%
Unemployment rate28.1%26.9%17.6%14.3%0.0%0.0%
HS diploma or higher46.0%46.5%38.7%40.0%44.0%52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher

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
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q30.0 Mbps0.0 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%
20210.0%0.0%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%0.0%
20230.0%0.0%0.0%
20240.0%0.0%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201742.9%50.0%
201832.0%0.0%
201925.0%0.0%
202026.9%0.0%
202127.8%0.0%
202215.8%0.0%
202328.6%0.0%
20247.7%0.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps0.0%
100/20 Mbps0.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps0.0%92%
100/20 Mbps0.0%85%
Adoption7.7%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 providers4
Mobile broadband providers2
Broadband serviceable locations77

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Bristol Bay Telephone CooperativeGCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLCBristol Bay Cellular Partnership
EchoStar Corporation
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

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

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps
Any Technology100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%
Fiber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cable0.0%0.0%0.0%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 LTE70.5%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)52.14

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless11.811.80.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired94.594.50.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless94.594.50.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial94.594.50.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper94.594.50.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless11.811.80.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless16.116.10.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired92.992.90.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless92.992.90.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial92.992.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper92.992.90.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.90.90.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless16.116.10.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless15.415.40.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired89.789.70.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless89.789.70.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial89.789.70.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper89.789.70.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless15.415.40.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless15.615.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired89.689.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless15.615.60.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless15.615.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired89.689.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless15.615.60.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless15.615.60.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired89.689.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper89.689.60.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.00.00.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
NGSO Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Other0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless15.615.60.00.00.00.0

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.