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91.9%25/3 availability
91.9%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
3Fixed providers
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
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
66
436
48
50
43
67
Households
39
306
31
32
22
40
Median age
57.4
43.8
57.0
43.3
39.9
39.5
Male / Female
45.5% / 54.5%
58.3% / 41.7%
54.2% / 45.8%
68.0% / 32.0%
67.4% / 32.6%
67.2% / 32.8%
Avg. household size
1.41
1.39
1.23
1.13
1.23
1.15
Pop. density (per sq mi)
34.0
224.6
24.7
25.8
22.1
34.5
HH density (per sq mi)
20.1
157.6
16.0
16.5
11.3
20.6
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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 rate
10.0%
1.2%
20.9%
14.9%
31.7%
22.7%
Unemployment rate
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
HS diploma or higher
67.7%
96.5%
74.5%
72.0%
62.8%
56.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
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)
Period
Download
Upload
2019Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2019Q2
52.6 Mbps
6.0 Mbps
2019Q3
235.4 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2019Q4
231.6 Mbps
17.5 Mbps
2020Q1
151.0 Mbps
8.6 Mbps
2020Q2
61.1 Mbps
6.1 Mbps
2020Q3
57.2 Mbps
11.7 Mbps
2020Q4
104.6 Mbps
23.6 Mbps
2021Q1
239.8 Mbps
19.3 Mbps
2021Q2
180.3 Mbps
10.0 Mbps
2021Q3
85.0 Mbps
11.7 Mbps
2021Q4
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2022Q1
83.2 Mbps
24.6 Mbps
2022Q2
144.9 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2022Q3
329.1 Mbps
12.0 Mbps
2022Q4
276.7 Mbps
16.3 Mbps
2023Q1
345.1 Mbps
13.4 Mbps
2023Q2
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q3
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2023Q4
668.3 Mbps
40.4 Mbps
2024Q1
0.0 Mbps
0.0 Mbps
2024Q2
323.9 Mbps
10.7 Mbps
2024Q3
277.5 Mbps
8.3 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
1.9%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
1.9%
1.9%
0.0%
2017
61.1%
61.1%
0.0%
2018
61.1%
61.1%
0.0%
2019
65.7%
65.7%
0.0%
2020
65.7%
65.7%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2022
88.3%
88.3%
0.0%
2023
92.8%
92.8%
0.0%
2024
91.9%
91.9%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
47.2%
0.0%
2018
46.8%
0.0%
2019
53.8%
0.0%
2020
71.2%
0.0%
2021
54.8%
0.0%
2022
46.9%
0.0%
2023
54.5%
0.0%
2024
42.5%
0.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
91.9%
100/20 Mbps
91.9%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
91.9%
92%
100/20 Mbps
91.9%
85%
Adoption
42.5%
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
3
Mobile broadband providers
0
Broadband serviceable locations
182
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Charter Communications
—
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%
0.0%
Fiber
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Cable
58.2%
58.2%
58.2%
0.0%
Fixed Wireless
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Copper (DSL)
0.0%
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
0.0%
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
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
14.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
71.2
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
68.4
0.0
Any Terrestrial
71.2
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
0.0
Cable
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
0.0
Cable/Fiber
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
68.4
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
97.2
97.2
97.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
14.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
52.6
0.0
Any Terrestrial
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Cable
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
96.7
96.7
96.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2023
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
51.7
0.0
Any Terrestrial
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
0.0
Cable
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
0.0
Cable/Fiber
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
51.7
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
96.7
96.7
96.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
52.6
0.0
Any Terrestrial
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Cable
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
52.6
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
96.7
96.7
96.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Dec. 2024
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
52.9
0.0
Any Terrestrial
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
0.0
Cable
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
0.0
Cable/Fiber
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
52.9
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
96.7
96.7
96.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
June 2025
Technology
2/2
10/1
25/3
100/20
250/25
1000/100
All Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
All Wired
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
0.0
Cable
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
0.0
Cable/Fiber
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
58.2
0.0
Copper
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
GSO Satellite
96.2
96.2
96.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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
0.0
0.0
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.