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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6705 / Alaska Native area

Kasaan

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

60.7%25/3 availability
60.7%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail55.5611°N, 132.4068°W6.06 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kasaan within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Organized Village of Kasaan, . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 1 mobile providers across roughly 84 service locations, with current availability of 60.7% at 25/3 Mbps, 60.7% at 100/20, and 60.7% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

In Alaska, Kasaan has tribal lands managed by a Alaska Native Village. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.kasaan.org

The Kasaan website provides information about tribal government, community services, and local resources. The site includes sections on Our Leadership, Faq, Tribal Council Meetings, Meeting Minutes, and Current Job Positions & Application. The homepage currently emphasizes practical information and community updates more than a long historical overview.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population7210092827251
Households333341322618
Median age35.548.356.154.552.556.4
Male / Female63.9% / 36.1%63.0% / 37.0%67.4% / 32.6%68.3% / 31.7%62.5% / 37.5%62.7% / 37.3%
Avg. household size2.183.032.242.562.772.83
Pop. density (per sq mi)11.916.515.213.511.98.4
HH density (per sq mi)5.45.46.85.34.33.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$75,417$87,917$91,667
Per capita income$29,811$29,883$39,389$42,202$43,393$31,182
Poverty rate15.3%16.1%20.2%17.3%15.6%22.7%
Unemployment rate5.7%3.8%7.5%4.3%11.6%20.7%
HS diploma or higher47.1%63.9%68.1%63.3%74.1%82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%15.3%23.2%15.0%16.7%

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
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
2020Q224.1 Mbps13.4 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q30.7 Mbps0.7 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q329.1 Mbps5.5 Mbps
2022Q476.2 Mbps12.0 Mbps
2023Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q3268.5 Mbps186.4 Mbps
2023Q4114.5 Mbps31.7 Mbps
2024Q127.5 Mbps5.4 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%
202334.9%34.9%34.9%
202460.7%60.7%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201741.7%75.0%
201836.1%70.0%
201936.4%63.6%
202036.4%61.5%
202143.9%50.0%
202231.3%50.0%
202334.6%33.3%
202427.8%42.9%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps60.7%
100/20 Mbps60.7%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps60.7%92%
100/20 Mbps60.7%85%
Adoption27.8%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 providers1
Broadband serviceable locations84

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Alaska Power & Telephone CompanyAT&T Inc.
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%66.7%
Fiber66.7%66.7%66.7%66.7%
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 LTE53.4%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)21.698

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 Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
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 Wired0.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
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 Wired31.431.431.431.431.431.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless31.431.431.431.431.431.4
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.031.431.4
Any Terrestrial31.431.431.431.431.431.4
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber31.431.431.431.431.431.4
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber31.431.431.431.431.431.4
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 Wired32.232.232.232.232.232.2
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless32.232.232.232.232.232.2
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.032.232.2
Any Terrestrial32.232.232.232.232.232.2
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber32.232.232.232.232.232.2
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber32.232.232.232.232.232.2
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 Wired53.653.653.653.653.653.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless53.653.653.653.653.653.6
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.053.653.6
Any Terrestrial53.653.653.653.653.653.6
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber53.653.653.653.653.653.6
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber53.653.653.653.653.653.6
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 Wired66.766.766.766.766.766.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless66.766.766.766.766.766.7
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.066.7
Any Terrestrial66.766.766.766.766.766.7
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber66.766.766.766.766.766.7
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber66.766.766.766.766.766.7
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.