Alaska / AIANNHCE 6785 / Alaska Native area

Knik

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

82.9%25/3 availability

62.8%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

8Fixed providers

Figure 1. Location of Knik within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, Knik Tribe serves as the core village area for this alaska native village. FCC BDC records show 8 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 43,962 service locations, with current availability of 82.9% at 25/3 Mbps, 62.8% at 100/20, and 27.3% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Alaska, Knik is a federally recognized tribe with tribal lands. The land base is relevant for broadband planning due to rural service coverage and middle-mile access constraints.

Website Summary: www.kniktribe.org

The Knik Tribe is a federally recognized tribe in Alaska's Mat-Su Valley. Explore our site to learn about services, programs, and events that promote self-determination, cultural awareness, and community prosperity. The website includes sections on About Knik, Knik History, Programs & Grants, Education, Health, and Natural Resources.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	77,958	80,213	80,618	82,273	83,520	85,258
Households	23,254	23,964	28,850	29,849	30,026	30,167
Median age	35.4	35.6	35.7	36.1	36.2	36.1
Male / Female	52.2% / 47.8%	52.1% / 47.9%	52.2% / 47.8%	52.3% / 47.7%	52.4% / 47.6%	52.7% / 47.3%
Avg. household size	3.31	3.31	2.76	2.70	2.73	2.77
Pop. density (per sq mi)	11.2	11.5	11.5	11.8	11.9	12.2
HH density (per sq mi)	3.3	3.4	4.1	4.3	4.3	4.3

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$75,632	$76,393	$78,630	$85,888	$89,577	$92,838
Per capita income	$31,157	$31,819	$35,495	$38,814	$40,510	$41,808
Poverty rate	10.5%	10.6%	11.4%	10.9%	10.9%	10.7%
Unemployment rate	9.2%	10.1%	7.5%	6.8%	5.8%	5.8%
HS diploma or higher	63.6%	65.0%	66.6%	67.6%	69.3%	69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.9%	20.4%	22.1%	21.8%	22.2%	22.0%

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	54.1 Mbps	14.2 Mbps
2019Q2	64.9 Mbps	16.0 Mbps
2019Q3	65.0 Mbps	15.3 Mbps
2019Q4	77.6 Mbps	17.7 Mbps
2020Q1	85.9 Mbps	18.4 Mbps
2020Q2	81.8 Mbps	18.1 Mbps
2020Q3	72.2 Mbps	16.6 Mbps
2020Q4	87.2 Mbps	21.0 Mbps
2021Q1	99.1 Mbps	22.3 Mbps
2021Q2	102.4 Mbps	21.4 Mbps
2021Q3	105.5 Mbps	19.8 Mbps
2021Q4	130.1 Mbps	24.4 Mbps
2022Q1	126.5 Mbps	23.9 Mbps
2022Q2	121.3 Mbps	23.9 Mbps
2022Q3	119.5 Mbps	25.2 Mbps
2022Q4	149.3 Mbps	28.1 Mbps
2023Q1	140.0 Mbps	28.3 Mbps
2023Q2	137.9 Mbps	28.7 Mbps
2023Q3	137.2 Mbps	28.3 Mbps
2023Q4	151.2 Mbps	30.6 Mbps
2024Q1	147.2 Mbps	34.2 Mbps
2024Q2	158.3 Mbps	37.4 Mbps
2024Q3	161.1 Mbps	34.3 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	62.7%	62.7%	6.6%
2016	81.8%	64.3%	13.4%
2017	84.7%	65.5%	21.5%
2018	88.9%	70.1%	30.3%
2019	92.7%	74.9%	36.5%
2020	92.9%	77.6%	40.4%
2021	96.0%	84.1%	49.8%
2022	73.9%	56.7%	15.6%
2023	77.5%	61.0%	21.4%
2024	82.9%	62.8%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	74.4%	60.7%
2018	73.6%	63.3%
2019	71.9%	63.6%
2020	71.3%	62.7%
2021	72.6%	64.7%
2022	73.1%	68.4%
2023	73.2%	71.4%
2024	72.9%	73.6%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	82.9%
100/20 Mbps	62.8%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	82.9%	92%
100/20 Mbps	62.8%	85%
Adoption	72.9%	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	8
Mobile broadband providers	3
Broadband serviceable locations	43,962

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
GCI Holdings LLC	GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation	Verizon Communications Inc.
Matanuska Telecom Association, Inc.	—
Verizon Communications Inc.	—
Viasat, Inc.	—
Borealis Broadband Inc.	—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.	—

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%	25.1%
Fiber	28.8%	28.8%	28.8%	25.1%
Cable	44.7%	44.7%	44.7%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	56.2%	11.2%	0.0%	0.0%
Satellite	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

Technology	Coverage
4G LTE	54.4%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	23.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	8.0%
Total area (sq mi)	21,169.41

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	1.7	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	23.6	0.0	0.0
All Wired	82.7	78.9	68.9	54.4	52.1	12.8
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	82.7	79.0	69.1	54.4	52.1	12.8
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	76.4	52.1	12.8
Any Terrestrial	82.7	79.0	69.1	54.4	52.1	12.8
Cable	41.6	41.6	41.6	41.6	41.6	0.0
Cable/Fiber	52.1	52.1	52.1	52.1	52.1	12.8
Copper	71.3	65.8	42.5	4.5	0.0	0.0
Fiber	16.4	16.4	16.4	16.4	16.4	12.8
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	1.7	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	23.6	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 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	83.0	79.6	72.1	56.3	54.2	14.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	83.0	79.6	72.2	56.3	54.2	14.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	54.2	14.7
Any Terrestrial	83.0	79.6	72.2	56.3	54.2	14.7
Cable	42.4	42.4	42.4	42.4	42.4	0.0
Cable/Fiber	54.2	54.2	54.2	54.2	54.2	14.7
Copper	72.5	66.7	47.4	4.5	0.0	0.0
Fiber	18.4	18.4	18.4	18.4	18.4	14.7
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.0	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	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	87.7	84.8	78.3	63.6	59.5	18.3
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	87.7	84.8	78.4	63.6	59.5	18.3
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	59.5	18.3
Any Terrestrial	87.7	84.8	78.4	63.6	59.5	18.3
Cable	45.7	45.7	45.7	45.7	45.7	0.0
Cable/Fiber	59.5	59.5	59.5	59.5	59.5	18.3
Copper	79.4	74.4	55.4	11.5	0.0	0.0
Fiber	22.1	22.1	22.1	22.1	22.1	18.3
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	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	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	88.3	85.6	79.0	63.9	60.0	19.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	88.4	85.6	79.1	63.9	60.0	19.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	60.0	19.6
Any Terrestrial	88.4	85.6	79.1	63.9	60.0	19.6
Cable	45.6	45.6	45.6	45.6	45.6	0.0
Cable/Fiber	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	19.6
Copper	79.9	75.0	56.5	11.3	0.0	0.0
Fiber	23.5	23.5	23.5	23.5	23.5	19.6
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	1.1	1.1	1.1	0.0	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. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	3.4	3.4	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	89.1	86.3	79.9	64.9	61.0	24.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	89.1	86.4	80.0	64.9	61.0	24.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	61.0	24.4
Any Terrestrial	89.1	86.4	80.0	64.9	61.0	24.4
Cable	45.1	45.1	45.1	45.1	45.1	0.0
Cable/Fiber	61.0	61.0	61.0	61.0	61.0	24.4
Copper	80.2	75.3	57.3	11.5	0.0	0.0
Fiber	28.1	28.1	28.1	28.1	28.1	24.4
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	3.4	3.4	3.4	0.0	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 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	88.2	85.6	79.4	64.8	60.9	25.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	88.2	85.6	79.4	64.8	60.9	25.1
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	25.1
Any Terrestrial	88.2	85.6	79.4	64.9	60.9	25.1
Cable	44.7	44.7	44.7	44.7	44.7	0.0
Cable/Fiber	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	60.9	25.1
Copper	78.8	74.0	56.2	11.3	0.0	0.0
Fiber	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.8	28.8	25.1
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	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.