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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6670 / Alaska Native area

Kake

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
3Fixed providers
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail56.9753°N, 133.9037°W7.67 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kake within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Organized Village of Kake as its main village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers serving roughly 387 service locations, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

A Alaska Native Village in Alaska, Kake is organized around ANVSA lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.kake-nsn.gov

We work with both the City of Kake, the local government that maintains community services, emergency services and public works, as well as Kake Tribal Corporation, who serves their shareholders as a for-profit organization focusing on their financial security. We are a Federally Recognized Tribal Government, committed to serving the beautiful community of Kake Alaska. The Organized Village of Kake is a sovereign tribal government that has a special relationship with the U. S. government to advocate for resources which support our community with programs such as social services, higher education and so forth. Enhance the quality of life of Tribal Members through economic enterprises and social programs. Together, we all play different parts in helping to take care of our community.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population570496447473598624
Households187165146172224241
Median age37.033.434.437.338.038.3
Male / Female53.7% / 46.3%50.8% / 49.2%50.6% / 49.4%48.4% / 51.6%50.3% / 49.7%51.3% / 48.7%
Avg. household size3.053.013.062.752.672.59
Pop. density (per sq mi)74.364.658.361.677.981.3
HH density (per sq mi)24.421.519.022.429.231.4

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$56,875$59,063$64,000$61,250$50,833$52,159
Per capita income$23,966$23,997$24,878$28,748$26,162$23,020
Poverty rate13.3%17.4%18.7%14.8%17.4%20.0%
Unemployment rate13.5%10.6%12.4%9.4%13.2%12.8%
HS diploma or higher64.1%61.5%61.3%61.0%64.5%66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%13.6%14.7%15.5%13.8%14.7%

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
2019Q12.3 Mbps5.8 Mbps
2019Q22.4 Mbps2.7 Mbps
2019Q32.5 Mbps2.4 Mbps
2019Q41.6 Mbps1.6 Mbps
2020Q10.5 Mbps1.4 Mbps
2020Q28.6 Mbps2.3 Mbps
2020Q31.7 Mbps2.0 Mbps
2020Q41.3 Mbps1.4 Mbps
2021Q19.9 Mbps0.9 Mbps
2021Q213.3 Mbps3.9 Mbps
2021Q312.0 Mbps4.5 Mbps
2021Q48.3 Mbps8.5 Mbps
2022Q18.5 Mbps3.1 Mbps
2022Q23.8 Mbps0.4 Mbps
2022Q350.3 Mbps6.3 Mbps
2022Q461.5 Mbps9.7 Mbps
2023Q1105.6 Mbps9.2 Mbps
2023Q253.9 Mbps7.3 Mbps
2023Q3100.0 Mbps10.9 Mbps
2023Q479.1 Mbps14.4 Mbps
2024Q1135.6 Mbps38.2 Mbps
2024Q2117.5 Mbps14.0 Mbps
2024Q347.0 Mbps8.1 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
201725.3%25.0%
201832.4%22.2%
201929.4%9.4%
202037.0%3.4%
202141.1%10.7%
202237.8%6.9%
202335.7%11.6%
202441.5%14.7%

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%
Adoption41.5%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 providers3
Mobile broadband providers2
Broadband serviceable locations387

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
ATN International, Inc.AT&T Inc.
EchoStar CorporationGCI Holdings LLC
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 LTE100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)99.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)96.3%
Total area (sq mi)43.081

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired27.927.60.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless27.927.60.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial27.927.60.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper27.927.60.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired24.524.10.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless24.524.10.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial24.524.10.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper24.524.10.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2023
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired49.148.90.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless49.148.90.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial49.148.90.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper49.148.90.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired61.561.30.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless61.561.30.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial61.561.30.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper61.561.30.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Dec. 2024
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired62.061.80.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless62.061.80.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial62.061.80.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper62.061.80.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
June 2025
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired62.362.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless62.362.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial62.362.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper62.362.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
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.