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Hawaii / AIANNHCE 5008 / Native Hawaiian area

East Kapolei

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100.0%25/3 availability
99.3%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
6Fixed providers
HonoluluHiloTribal boundary detail21.3492°N, 158.0429°W0.33 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of East Kapolei within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Hawaii, this native hawaiian homeland community uses East Kapolei as its main tribal area, and it . FCC BDC records show 6 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers serving roughly 261 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 99.3% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

A Hawaiian entity in Hawaii, East Kapolei is organized around Hawaiian home 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
Population1292964777479631,157
Households295463127184245
Median age37.726.222.826.530.832.5
Male / Female34.9% / 65.1%38.9% / 61.1%44.4% / 55.6%47.3% / 52.7%49.2% / 50.8%49.7% / 50.3%
Avg. household size4.455.487.575.885.234.72
Pop. density (per sq mi)389.4893.61440.12255.22907.33493.0
HH density (per sq mi)87.5163.0190.2383.4555.5739.7

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$250,001$134,185$137,826$136,544
Per capita income$37,464$29,939$33,204$35,087$36,411$38,394
Poverty rate0.0%0.0%0.0%1.5%1.3%1.6%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%0.0%0.8%1.7%2.2%
HS diploma or higher62.3%64.9%70.0%70.1%71.5%74.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher44.2%27.8%19.7%18.2%19.0%18.9%

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
2019Q1118.9 Mbps114.5 Mbps
2019Q2139.2 Mbps81.0 Mbps
2019Q3155.2 Mbps69.4 Mbps
2019Q4139.5 Mbps85.4 Mbps
2020Q1158.3 Mbps91.4 Mbps
2020Q2149.7 Mbps69.4 Mbps
2020Q3162.7 Mbps47.8 Mbps
2020Q4180.6 Mbps45.1 Mbps
2021Q1176.7 Mbps41.9 Mbps
2021Q2226.0 Mbps52.4 Mbps
2021Q3247.7 Mbps72.6 Mbps
2021Q4205.4 Mbps70.0 Mbps
2022Q1246.2 Mbps56.1 Mbps
2022Q2225.7 Mbps70.7 Mbps
2022Q3253.0 Mbps53.2 Mbps
2022Q4299.6 Mbps68.1 Mbps
2023Q1293.1 Mbps67.0 Mbps
2023Q2316.2 Mbps81.2 Mbps
2023Q3309.4 Mbps116.5 Mbps
2023Q4300.5 Mbps99.4 Mbps
2024Q1288.1 Mbps83.8 Mbps
2024Q2286.4 Mbps66.1 Mbps
2024Q3369.6 Mbps95.9 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%
2021100.0%100.0%0.0%
2022100.0%100.0%0.0%
202399.3%99.3%0.0%
2024100.0%99.3%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
2017100.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%
201948.3%0.0%
202075.9%0.0%
202176.2%0.0%
202281.1%0.0%
202383.2%0.0%
202491.0%0.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps100.0%
100/20 Mbps99.3%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps100.0%92%
100/20 Mbps99.3%85%
Adoption91.0%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 providers6
Mobile broadband providers3
Broadband serviceable locations261

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Charter CommunicationsAT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Waimana Enterprises, Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
Verizon Communications 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%
Fiber0.8%0.8%0.0%0.0%
Cable96.2%96.2%96.2%0.0%
Fixed Wireless0.4%0.4%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)100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)100.0%
Total area (sq mi)0.843

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless100.00.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Cable100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Cable/Fiber100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless100.00.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless46.10.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Cable100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Cable/Fiber100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.91.90.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless46.10.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless14.84.04.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired30.930.930.930.930.20.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless30.930.930.930.930.20.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.030.20.0
Any Terrestrial30.930.930.930.930.20.0
Cable30.230.230.230.230.20.0
Cable/Fiber30.930.930.930.930.20.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber2.02.02.01.30.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless14.84.04.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless25.70.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired31.131.131.131.130.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless31.131.131.131.130.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.030.40.0
Any Terrestrial31.131.131.131.130.40.0
Cable30.430.430.430.430.40.0
Cable/Fiber31.131.131.131.130.40.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.70.70.70.70.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless25.70.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless26.418.218.20.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired30.430.430.430.429.70.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless30.430.430.430.429.70.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.029.70.0
Any Terrestrial30.430.430.430.429.70.0
Cable29.729.729.729.729.70.0
Cable/Fiber30.430.430.430.429.70.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.70.70.70.70.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless26.418.218.20.00.00.0
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 Wireless59.80.40.40.40.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired96.296.296.296.296.20.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless98.196.296.296.296.20.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial98.196.296.296.296.20.0
Cable96.296.296.296.296.20.0
Cable/Fiber96.296.296.296.296.20.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.80.80.80.80.00.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless59.80.40.40.40.00.0
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.