Alaska / AIANNHCE 7080 / Alaska Native area

Ninilchik

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

91.9%25/3 availability

86.0%100/20 availability

0.0%1000/100 availability

7Fixed providers

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

About the Tribal Area

Ninilchik Village in Alaska is the primary broadband planning geography for this alaska native village, and it . FCC BDC records show 7 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 12,553 service locations, and current service levels of 91.9% at 25/3 Mbps, 86.0% at 100/20, and 16.3% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

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

Website Summary: www.ninilchiktribe-nsn.gov

Essential support and resources addressing general assistance and emergency housing Comprehensive, culturally appropriate, quality healthcare for all people at three locations Youth and Elder Outreach, Rental Facilities, Fisheries, Health Club, and more We frequently update our job vacancy announcements. The website includes sections on Ninilchik Traditional Council, About Us, Announcements, Newsletters, History, and Tribal Leadership.

Table 1. Demographics

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Population	15,268	15,991	16,239	16,657	17,148	17,199
Households	5,967	6,359	6,620	6,827	7,090	7,353
Median age	43.6	43.2	43.1	43.6	43.9	44.3
Male / Female	51.8% / 48.2%	51.2% / 48.8%	51.5% / 48.5%	51.5% / 48.5%	51.7% / 48.3%	51.5% / 48.5%
Avg. household size	2.53	2.49	2.43	2.41	2.40	2.31
Pop. density (per sq mi)	17.0	17.8	18.1	18.5	19.1	19.1
HH density (per sq mi)	6.6	7.1	7.4	7.6	7.9	8.2

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Median household income	$63,972	$62,191	$62,671	$67,736	$71,415	$73,649
Per capita income	$33,606	$33,441	$34,670	$38,755	$40,955	$43,331
Poverty rate	10.1%	11.3%	12.9%	13.9%	13.0%	13.5%
Unemployment rate	7.3%	8.7%	8.4%	8.1%	7.6%	7.3%
HS diploma or higher	65.4%	66.0%	68.2%	68.6%	69.5%	68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	31.0%	30.9%	33.2%	33.2%	33.8%	33.2%

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	30.6 Mbps	16.9 Mbps
2019Q2	31.8 Mbps	14.4 Mbps
2019Q3	34.9 Mbps	14.3 Mbps
2019Q4	28.8 Mbps	13.5 Mbps
2020Q1	28.6 Mbps	12.7 Mbps
2020Q2	38.7 Mbps	13.8 Mbps
2020Q3	31.1 Mbps	12.2 Mbps
2020Q4	36.8 Mbps	14.0 Mbps
2021Q1	57.1 Mbps	13.8 Mbps
2021Q2	58.5 Mbps	11.9 Mbps
2021Q3	60.8 Mbps	12.6 Mbps
2021Q4	83.9 Mbps	16.3 Mbps
2022Q1	78.4 Mbps	15.0 Mbps
2022Q2	66.5 Mbps	16.0 Mbps
2022Q3	56.5 Mbps	13.6 Mbps
2022Q4	75.5 Mbps	15.2 Mbps
2023Q1	75.7 Mbps	16.2 Mbps
2023Q2	118.8 Mbps	17.9 Mbps
2023Q3	81.6 Mbps	15.0 Mbps
2023Q4	88.9 Mbps	20.5 Mbps
2024Q1	100.5 Mbps	21.2 Mbps
2024Q2	98.2 Mbps	19.8 Mbps
2024Q3	106.5 Mbps	17.8 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year	25/3	100/20	1 Gbps
2015	77.1%	39.2%	0.0%
2016	77.1%	71.4%	0.0%
2017	77.1%	71.4%	0.0%
2018	95.7%	95.7%	0.0%
2019	97.5%	97.5%	0.0%
2020	97.5%	97.5%	0.0%
2021	99.7%	99.6%	0.0%
2022	37.5%	22.4%	0.0%
2023	57.3%	22.0%	0.0%
2024	91.9%	86.0%	0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

Year	All households	Low-income households
2017	46.4%	49.0%
2018	45.6%	50.4%
2019	48.3%	51.0%
2020	51.0%	52.0%
2021	51.9%	54.3%
2022	50.5%	62.4%
2023	50.8%	65.9%
2024	48.5%	71.1%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

Tier	Coverage
25/3 Mbps	91.9%
100/20 Mbps	86.0%
1 Gbps	0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

Metric	Tribal	National
25/3 Mbps	91.9%	92%
100/20 Mbps	86.0%	85%
Adoption	48.5%	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	7
Mobile broadband providers	3
Broadband serviceable locations	12,553

Table 9. Broadband Providers

Fixed	Mobile
AT&T Inc.	AT&T Inc.
ATN International, Inc.	GCI Holdings LLC
GCI Holdings LLC	Verizon Communications Inc.
EchoStar Corporation	—
SPITwSPOTS Inc.	—
Viasat, 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	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Cable	25.4%	25.4%	25.4%	0.0%
Fixed Wireless	95.3%	92.9%	85.2%	25.1%
Copper (DSL)	4.4%	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	83.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)	25.3%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)	14.5%
Total area (sq mi)	4,256.592

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

Dec. 2022

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	87.4	87.4	87.4	79.8	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	16.1	0.0
All Wired	37.5	35.4	27.4	26.9	26.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	50.4	48.3	40.3	26.9	26.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	87.8	26.9
Any Terrestrial	90.0	89.5	87.7	80.1	26.9
Cable	26.9	26.9	26.9	26.9	26.9
Cable/Fiber	27.0	27.0	27.0	26.9	26.9
Copper	27.3	23.0	4.3	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	12.9	12.9	12.9	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	16.1	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	84.5	84.5	84.5	79.8	0.0

June 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	87.9	87.9	87.9	78.8	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	41.6	38.7	28.1	27.6	27.6
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	59.5	56.6	46.1	27.6	27.6
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	27.6
Any Terrestrial	91.4	90.7	88.3	79.1	27.6
Cable	27.6	27.6	27.6	27.6	27.6
Cable/Fiber	27.7	27.7	27.7	27.6	27.6
Copper	28.4	23.3	3.8	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	18.0	18.0	18.0	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	83.4	83.4	83.4	78.8	0.0

Dec. 2023

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25
All Fixed Wireless	88.5	88.5	88.5	78.3	0.0
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	39.2	37.4	27.3	26.7	26.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	69.7	67.9	57.8	26.7	26.7
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	26.7
Any Terrestrial	91.5	91.1	88.9	78.6	26.7
Cable	26.7	26.7	26.7	26.7	26.7
Cable/Fiber	26.9	26.9	26.9	26.7	26.7
Copper	25.7	21.8	3.6	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	30.5	30.5	30.5	0.0	0.0
NGSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
Other	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Unlicensed Fixed Wireless	81.4	81.4	81.4	78.3	0.0

June 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	90.3	90.3	90.3	81.9	56.5	16.5
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	38.3	36.5	26.2	25.5	25.5	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	83.5	82.5	76.5	57.8	57.8	0.0
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	57.8	16.5
Any Terrestrial	93.3	92.9	90.7	82.2	57.8	16.5
Cable	25.5	25.5	25.5	25.5	25.5	0.0
Cable/Fiber	25.6	25.6	25.6	25.5	25.5	0.0
Copper	27.7	23.8	4.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	74.8	74.8	74.8	56.5	56.5	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	79.8	79.8	79.8	76.6	16.5	16.5

Dec. 2024

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	95.0	95.0	95.0	90.2	87.5	19.4
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0
All Wired	38.6	36.8	26.5	25.4	25.4	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	94.1	93.8	92.2	86.9	86.9	19.4
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	87.5	19.4
Any Terrestrial	96.7	96.5	95.2	90.2	87.5	19.4
Cable	25.4	25.4	25.4	25.4	25.4	0.0
Cable/Fiber	25.6	25.6	25.6	25.4	25.4	0.0
Copper	28.1	24.2	4.8	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	91.7	91.7	91.7	86.8	86.8	19.4
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	13.5	13.5	13.5	5.4	2.7	0.0

June 2025

Technology	2/2	10/1	25/3	100/20	250/25	1000/100
All Fixed Wireless	95.3	95.3	95.3	92.9	85.2	25.1
All Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0
All Wired	32.4	30.9	26.2	25.4	25.4	0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless	90.8	90.5	89.6	87.4	84.5	23.9
Any Technology	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	25.1
Any Terrestrial	96.4	96.2	95.5	93.0	85.5	25.1
Cable	25.4	25.4	25.4	25.4	25.4	0.0
Cable/Fiber	25.6	25.6	25.6	25.4	25.4	0.0
Copper	21.0	17.5	4.4	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fiber	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0
GSO Satellite	100.0	100.0	100.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless	88.3	88.3	88.3	86.4	83.5	23.9
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	22.7	22.7	22.7	16.2	3.1	1.2

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.