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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6730 / Alaska Native area

Kiana

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 detail66.9801°N, 160.4324°W1.08 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kiana within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Native Village of Kiana in Alaska is the primary broadband planning geography for this alaska native village, and it . FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers across roughly 252 service locations, and current service levels of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Tribal lands in Alaska are associated with Kiana, a Alaska Native Village. Inupiat village on the Kobuk River, dependent on caribou, fish, and traditional ecological knowledge.

Website Summary: www.nwabor.org/village/kiana

Kiana is a city in Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 361, down from 388 in 2000. Kiana, meaning where three rivers meet, was founded several centuries ago. The website includes sections on About, Members, Minutes, Agendas, Ordinance History, and Resolution History.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population320388376424473440
Households77787892107115
Median age23.323.524.224.724.930.0
Male / Female48.8% / 51.2%50.8% / 49.2%49.5% / 50.5%51.7% / 48.3%56.9% / 43.1%61.4% / 38.6%
Avg. household size4.164.974.824.614.423.83
Pop. density (per sq mi)297.3360.4349.3393.9439.4408.8
HH density (per sq mi)71.572.572.585.599.4106.8

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$45,313$54,375$58,250$62,500$66,406$67,386
Per capita income$17,086$18,091$19,316$20,704$21,755$23,458
Poverty rate28.2%25.1%24.7%24.5%22.8%17.3%
Unemployment rate28.7%27.9%30.3%28.9%28.8%30.2%
HS diploma or higher67.8%71.3%73.1%74.4%75.2%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.9%8.0%9.1%11.1%12.0%10.8%

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
2019Q15.7 Mbps1.6 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
2022Q114.3 Mbps0.1 Mbps
2022Q27.8 Mbps2.7 Mbps
2022Q310.3 Mbps2.0 Mbps
2022Q421.3 Mbps3.6 Mbps
2023Q112.8 Mbps1.9 Mbps
2023Q274.6 Mbps5.9 Mbps
2023Q3101.2 Mbps11.6 Mbps
2023Q4114.0 Mbps10.8 Mbps
2024Q182.5 Mbps9.4 Mbps
2024Q298.9 Mbps13.3 Mbps
2024Q395.5 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
201737.2%21.4%
201843.8%25.0%
201939.0%47.4%
202033.3%58.8%
202129.5%64.7%
202231.5%76.9%
202328.0%66.7%
202427.0%45.5%

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%
Adoption27.0%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 locations252

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
EchoStar CorporationGCI Holdings LLC
OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.OTZ Telephone Cooperative, Inc.
Viasat, Inc.
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)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)3.16

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 Wired99.20.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.20.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial99.20.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.20.00.00.00.00.0
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 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 Wired99.30.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.30.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial99.30.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.30.00.00.00.00.0
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 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 Wired99.50.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial99.50.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper99.50.00.00.00.00.0
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 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 Wired98.70.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.70.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial98.70.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.70.00.00.00.00.0
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. 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 Wired98.80.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.80.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial98.80.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.80.00.00.00.00.0
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 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 Wired98.80.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.80.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial98.80.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Copper98.80.00.00.00.00.0
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.