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Hawaii / AIANNHCE 5051 / Native Hawaiian area

Kalaupapa

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91.9%25/3 availability
91.9%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
HonoluluHiloTribal boundary detail21.1835°N, 156.9910°W1.94 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kalaupapa within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

Kalaupapa in Hawaii is the primary broadband planning geography for this native hawaiian homeland community, and it . FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 0 mobile providers across roughly 182 service locations, and current service levels of 91.9% at 25/3 Mbps, and 91.9% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Reservation lands in Hawaii are associated with Kalaupapa, a Hawaiian entity. 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
Population6643648504367
Households3930631322240
Median age57.443.857.043.339.939.5
Male / Female45.5% / 54.5%58.3% / 41.7%54.2% / 45.8%68.0% / 32.0%67.4% / 32.6%67.2% / 32.8%
Avg. household size1.411.391.231.131.231.15
Pop. density (per sq mi)34.0224.624.725.822.134.5
HH density (per sq mi)20.1157.616.016.511.320.6

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$69,375$76,465$79,583$87,813$86,250$73,750
Per capita income$49,118$48,687$49,700$54,390$39,742$44,316
Poverty rate10.0%1.2%20.9%14.9%31.7%22.7%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
HS diploma or higher67.7%96.5%74.5%72.0%62.8%56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%39.5%36.2%34.0%32.6%22.4%

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
2019Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2019Q252.6 Mbps6.0 Mbps
2019Q3235.4 Mbps11.2 Mbps
2019Q4231.6 Mbps17.5 Mbps
2020Q1151.0 Mbps8.6 Mbps
2020Q261.1 Mbps6.1 Mbps
2020Q357.2 Mbps11.7 Mbps
2020Q4104.6 Mbps23.6 Mbps
2021Q1239.8 Mbps19.3 Mbps
2021Q2180.3 Mbps10.0 Mbps
2021Q385.0 Mbps11.7 Mbps
2021Q40.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2022Q183.2 Mbps24.6 Mbps
2022Q2144.9 Mbps11.2 Mbps
2022Q3329.1 Mbps12.0 Mbps
2022Q4276.7 Mbps16.3 Mbps
2023Q1345.1 Mbps13.4 Mbps
2023Q20.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q30.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2023Q4668.3 Mbps40.4 Mbps
2024Q10.0 Mbps0.0 Mbps
2024Q2323.9 Mbps10.7 Mbps
2024Q3277.5 Mbps8.3 Mbps

Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)

Year25/3100/201 Gbps
20151.9%0.0%0.0%
20161.9%1.9%0.0%
201761.1%61.1%0.0%
201861.1%61.1%0.0%
201965.7%65.7%0.0%
202065.7%65.7%0.0%
2021100.0%100.0%0.0%
202288.3%88.3%0.0%
202392.8%92.8%0.0%
202491.9%91.9%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201747.2%0.0%
201846.8%0.0%
201953.8%0.0%
202071.2%0.0%
202154.8%0.0%
202246.9%0.0%
202354.5%0.0%
202442.5%0.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

TierCoverage
25/3 Mbps91.9%
100/20 Mbps91.9%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps91.9%92%
100/20 Mbps91.9%85%
Adoption42.5%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

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers3
Mobile broadband providers0
Broadband serviceable locations182

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
Charter Communications
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%
Fiber0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Cable58.2%58.2%58.2%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 LTE0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)0.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)0.0%
Total area (sq mi)4.635

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless14.40.00.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired68.468.468.468.468.40.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless71.268.468.468.468.40.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.068.40.0
Any Terrestrial71.268.468.468.468.40.0
Cable68.468.468.468.468.40.0
Cable/Fiber68.468.468.468.468.40.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite97.297.297.20.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless14.40.00.00.00.00.0
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 Wired52.652.652.652.652.60.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.052.60.0
Any Terrestrial52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Cable52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Cable/Fiber52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite96.796.796.70.00.00.0
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 Wired51.751.751.751.751.70.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless51.751.751.751.751.70.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.051.70.0
Any Terrestrial51.751.751.751.751.70.0
Cable51.751.751.751.751.70.0
Cable/Fiber51.751.751.751.751.70.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite96.796.796.70.00.00.0
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 Wired52.652.652.652.652.60.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.052.60.0
Any Terrestrial52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Cable52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Cable/Fiber52.652.652.652.652.60.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite96.796.796.70.00.00.0
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 Wired52.952.952.952.952.90.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless52.952.952.952.952.90.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.052.90.0
Any Terrestrial52.952.952.952.952.90.0
Cable52.952.952.952.952.90.0
Cable/Fiber52.952.952.952.952.90.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite96.796.796.70.00.00.0
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 Wired58.258.258.258.258.20.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless58.258.258.258.258.20.0
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Any Terrestrial58.258.258.258.258.20.0
Cable58.258.258.258.258.20.0
Cable/Fiber58.258.258.258.258.20.0
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber0.00.00.00.00.00.0
GSO Satellite96.296.296.20.00.00.0
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.