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Alaska / AIANNHCE 6995 / Alaska Native area

Nanwalek

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1.8%25/3 availability
1.8%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
AnchorageJuneauFairbanksTribal boundary detail59.3138°N, 151.9141°W8.12 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Nanwalek within Alaska, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Alaska, this alaska native village uses Native Village of Nanwalek (aka English Bay) as its main village, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 2 mobile providers serving roughly 64 service locations, with current availability of 1.8% at 25/3 Mbps, and 1.8% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

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

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Table 1. Demographics

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Population212213196172208199
Households565048383731
Median age41.242.240.539.319.019.6
Male / Female43.9% / 56.1%39.0% / 61.0%35.2% / 64.8%33.7% / 66.3%38.9% / 61.1%42.2% / 57.8%
Avg. household size3.794.264.084.535.626.42
Pop. density (per sq mi)26.126.224.121.225.624.5
HH density (per sq mi)6.96.25.94.74.63.8

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$43,750$51,875$50,000$58,000$68,250$69,107
Per capita income$16,292$15,591$14,757$19,328$18,120$17,262
Poverty rate21.7%15.5%11.2%7.6%13.9%14.1%
Unemployment rate14.6%17.2%0.0%0.0%9.3%12.0%
HS diploma or higher60.4%59.7%63.9%64.9%60.7%70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%17.1%20.5%25.8%15.5%9.0%

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)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q12.7 Mbps1.5 Mbps
2019Q22.9 Mbps1.3 Mbps
2019Q33.3 Mbps1.2 Mbps
2019Q42.2 Mbps0.8 Mbps
2020Q13.6 Mbps0.8 Mbps
2020Q21.8 Mbps0.8 Mbps
2020Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2020Q41.8 Mbps0.8 Mbps
2021Q10.9 Mbps0.8 Mbps
2021Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2021Q32.8 Mbps0.4 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q23.5 Mbps0.6 Mbps
2022Q314.1 Mbps5.8 Mbps
2022Q452.9 Mbps3.9 Mbps
2023Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q23.3 Mbps0.7 Mbps
2023Q325.7 Mbps2.9 Mbps
2023Q475.3 Mbps11.8 Mbps
2024Q164.6 Mbps13.7 Mbps
2024Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
2015100.0%0.0%0.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%
2017100.0%0.0%0.0%
2018100.0%100.0%0.0%
2019100.0%100.0%0.0%
2020100.0%100.0%0.0%
202128.7%0.0%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%0.0%
20231.7%0.0%0.0%
20241.8%1.8%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201730.4%54.5%
201835.3%41.7%
201944.6%46.2%
202056.0%45.5%
202147.9%50.0%
202242.1%0.0%
202343.2%0.0%
202429.0%0.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps1.8%
100/20 Mbps1.8%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps1.8%92%
100/20 Mbps1.8%85%
Adoption29.0%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 providers3
Mobile broadband providers2
Broadband serviceable locations64

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
ATN International, Inc.AT&T Inc.
EchoStar CorporationVerizon Communications 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 LTE18.4%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)24.648

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 Wired52.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless52.00.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial52.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber1.40.00.00.00.00.0
Copper50.70.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.40.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wired61.40.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless61.40.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial61.40.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber1.40.00.00.00.00.0
Copper60.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.40.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wired56.50.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless56.50.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial56.50.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
Copper54.80.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wired56.30.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless56.30.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial56.30.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
Copper54.70.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wired57.10.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless57.10.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
Any Terrestrial57.10.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
Copper55.60.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wired54.70.00.00.00.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless54.70.00.00.00.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial54.70.00.00.00.00.0
Cable0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Cable/Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
Copper53.10.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.60.00.00.00.00.0
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.