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99.2%25/3 availability
99.2%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Hoonah within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Hoonah Indian Association, . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 625 service locations, with current availability of 99.2% at 25/3 Mbps, and 99.2% at 100/20.
Tribal Area Description
In Alaska, Hoonah has tribal lands managed by a federally recognized tribe. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.
It is the mission of the Hoonah Indian Association to build economic, governmental, and social opportunities that promote Tribal sovereignty and individual empowerment while preserving the history and traditions of our ancestors. Our Values Mirror those of the Tlingit and Haida Central Council and are listed as follows. Our past provides the framework by which we move forward. We are therefore stewards of land, air, and sea in a modern world. Pride in Family, Clan, and Traditions are Found in Love, Loyalty, and Generosity. We are Stewards of Land, Air, and Sea.
Table 1. Demographics
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
808
850
913
896
894
862
Households
277
271
275
269
284
292
Median age
44.0
51.0
46.5
47.0
46.5
44.6
Male / Female
58.3% / 41.7%
60.9% / 39.1%
60.7% / 39.3%
63.1% / 36.9%
62.1% / 37.9%
54.3% / 45.7%
Avg. household size
2.88
3.05
3.20
2.90
2.66
2.44
Pop. density (per sq mi)
137.7
144.9
155.6
152.7
152.4
146.9
HH density (per sq mi)
47.2
46.2
46.9
45.8
48.4
49.8
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$59,375
$63,250
$64,432
$72,969
$81,406
$80,500
Per capita income
$28,433
$34,167
$33,033
$37,151
$42,061
$43,321
Poverty rate
10.0%
7.8%
8.2%
11.0%
13.2%
16.9%
Unemployment rate
15.3%
14.9%
19.3%
18.6%
17.9%
15.5%
HS diploma or higher
67.8%
64.9%
62.6%
66.0%
68.9%
67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
14.8%
17.1%
14.6%
19.7%
18.9%
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
1.5 Mbps
1.7 Mbps
2019Q2
2.3 Mbps
2.7 Mbps
2019Q3
9.1 Mbps
2.4 Mbps
2019Q4
7.3 Mbps
2.7 Mbps
2020Q1
6.3 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2020Q2
9.4 Mbps
2.4 Mbps
2020Q3
11.0 Mbps
3.4 Mbps
2020Q4
7.9 Mbps
2.7 Mbps
2021Q1
7.8 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2021Q2
9.0 Mbps
1.7 Mbps
2021Q3
10.8 Mbps
2.4 Mbps
2021Q4
11.6 Mbps
2.4 Mbps
2022Q1
13.3 Mbps
3.4 Mbps
2022Q2
9.4 Mbps
2.5 Mbps
2022Q3
5.7 Mbps
2.0 Mbps
2022Q4
75.9 Mbps
11.1 Mbps
2023Q1
65.8 Mbps
10.7 Mbps
2023Q2
63.6 Mbps
10.6 Mbps
2023Q3
76.0 Mbps
10.9 Mbps
2023Q4
100.5 Mbps
14.3 Mbps
2024Q1
76.6 Mbps
15.9 Mbps
2024Q2
55.3 Mbps
14.0 Mbps
2024Q3
88.5 Mbps
13.0 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
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
87.2%
0.0%
0.0%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2024
99.2%
99.2%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
16.8%
30.0%
2018
22.3%
31.4%
2019
17.3%
36.4%
2020
20.3%
41.0%
2021
19.6%
39.4%
2022
17.8%
16.7%
2023
9.9%
34.1%
2024
14.7%
42.2%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
99.2%
100/20 Mbps
99.2%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
99.2%
92%
100/20 Mbps
99.2%
85%
Adoption
14.7%
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
Metric
Value
Fixed broadband providers
3
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
625
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
EchoStar Corporation
AT&T Inc.
SnowCloud Services, LLC
GCI Holdings LLC
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Verizon Communications Inc.
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%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
99.5%
99.5%
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)
70.2%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
54.0%
Total area (sq mi)
22.646
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
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
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.7
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.7
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.7
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.7
99.7
99.7
99.7
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
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.2
99.2
99.2
99.2
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
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
0.0
0.0
Cable
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
99.5
99.5
99.5
99.5
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.