Alaska / AIANNHCE 7030 / Alaska Native area

Nenana

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

40.7%25/3 availability

0.3%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

4Fixed providers

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

About the Tribal Area

Alaska Native Village in Alaska, centered on Nenana Native Association, . FCC BDC records show 4 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 383 service locations, with current availability of 40.7% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.3% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

In Alaska, Nenana 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.nenananativeassociation.org

Our site Home page and our mission statement. Connect with other tribal members, get involved, and be a part of co-creating a positive course of action for generations to come... The website includes sections on About, Member Services, Tribal Constitution & Codes, Educational Opportunities, Nenana Native Council, and Nenana Tribal Court.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	341	482	506	508	527	479
Households	124	158	165	202	254	263
Median age	36.9	31.0	31.2	31.8	31.5	41.1
Male / Female	47.2% / 52.8%	36.3% / 63.7%	33.8% / 66.2%	41.9% / 58.1%	42.3% / 57.7%	46.6% / 53.4%
Avg. household size	2.75	3.05	3.07	2.51	2.07	1.82
Pop. density (per sq mi)	59.3	83.9	88.1	88.4	91.7	83.4
HH density (per sq mi)	21.6	27.5	28.7	35.1	44.2	45.8

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$48,750	$47,000	$43,750	$50,357	$51,250	$57,446
Per capita income	$22,730	$20,752	$21,023	$26,386	$31,107	$38,807
Poverty rate	13.8%	26.2%	27.6%	24.4%	24.9%	21.7%
Unemployment rate	12.8%	8.7%	9.7%	8.0%	1.9%	3.4%
HS diploma or higher	60.4%	61.3%	62.5%	60.3%	53.3%	57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.1%	14.5%	15.6%	11.9%	11.6%	15.3%

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	6.3 Mbps	1.9 Mbps
2019Q2	15.4 Mbps	9.9 Mbps
2019Q3	5.8 Mbps	3.0 Mbps
2019Q4	1.6 Mbps	2.0 Mbps
2020Q1	12.9 Mbps	13.5 Mbps
2020Q2	3.2 Mbps	0.8 Mbps
2020Q3	3.3 Mbps	1.3 Mbps
2020Q4	20.3 Mbps	21.1 Mbps
2021Q1	0.8 Mbps	0.2 Mbps
2021Q2	1.3 Mbps	1.0 Mbps
2021Q3	1.0 Mbps	0.9 Mbps
2021Q4	30.3 Mbps	49.4 Mbps
2022Q1	0.0 Mbps	0.0 Mbps
2022Q2	11.2 Mbps	1.6 Mbps
2022Q3	29.9 Mbps	39.4 Mbps
2022Q4	137.9 Mbps	92.4 Mbps
2023Q1	101.3 Mbps	5.3 Mbps
2023Q2	59.9 Mbps	4.8 Mbps
2023Q3	77.3 Mbps	8.4 Mbps
2023Q4	56.8 Mbps	6.1 Mbps
2024Q1	53.5 Mbps	11.7 Mbps
2024Q2	49.3 Mbps	6.6 Mbps
2024Q3	46.5 Mbps	6.8 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2016	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2017	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2018	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2019	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2020	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2021	74.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2022	46.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2023	47.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2024	40.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	29.8%	15.4%
2018	30.3%	20.6%
2019	31.5%	41.4%
2020	36.7%	60.0%
2021	32.7%	54.1%
2022	26.2%	67.4%
2023	31.5%	64.3%
2024	25.1%	52.9%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	40.7%
100/20 Mbps	0.3%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	40.7%	92%
100/20 Mbps	0.3%	85%
Adoption	25.1%	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	4
Mobile broadband providers	3
Broadband serviceable locations	383

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
ATN International, Inc.	AT&T Inc.
GCI Holdings LLC	GCI Holdings LLC
EchoStar Corporation	Verizon Communications 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%	0.0%
Fiber	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Cable	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Copper (DSL)	40.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Satellite	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

Technology	Coverage
4G LTE	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	98.7%
Total area (sq mi)	16.432

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	78.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	69.8	69.5	42.5	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	69.8	69.5	42.5	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	89.6	69.5	42.5	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	69.8	69.5	42.5	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	78.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	79.1	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	70.5	70.2	43.1	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	70.5	70.2	43.1	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	91.6	70.2	43.1	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	70.5	70.2	43.1	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	79.1	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	77.7	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	70.8	70.5	42.5	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	70.8	70.5	42.5	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	91.3	70.5	42.5	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	70.8	70.5	42.5	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	77.7	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	79.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	58.7	58.4	36.5	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	58.7	58.4	36.5	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	89.0	58.4	36.5	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	58.7	58.4	36.5	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	79.3	0.0	0.0	0.0

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20
All Fixed Wireless	78.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	57.4	57.1	37.6	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	57.4	57.1	37.6	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	88.9	57.1	37.6	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	57.4	57.1	37.6	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	78.8	0.0	0.0	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	79.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
All Wired	59.8	59.5	40.2	0.0	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	59.8	59.5	40.2	0.0	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Any Terrestrial	89.0	59.5	40.2	0.0	0.0
Cable	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cable/Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Copper	59.8	59.5	40.2	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	79.1	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.