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Hawaii / AIANNHCE 5053 / Native Hawaiian area

Kalawahine

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

100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
7Fixed providers
HonoluluHiloTribal boundary detail21.3158°N, 157.8357°W0.07 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kalawahine within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Hawaii, this native hawaiian homeland community uses Kalawahine as its main tribal area, and it . FCC BDC records show 7 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers serving roughly 90 service locations, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 1.1% at 1000/100.

Tribal Area Description

A Hawaiian entity in Hawaii, Kalawahine 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
Population375353330356328344
Households93979510298107
Median age41.141.543.941.445.245.3
Male / Female52.3% / 47.7%52.4% / 47.6%51.2% / 48.8%51.4% / 48.6%52.4% / 47.6%48.5% / 51.5%
Avg. household size4.033.643.473.493.353.21
Pop. density (per sq mi)5070.84773.34462.34813.94435.24651.6
HH density (per sq mi)1257.51311.61284.61379.31325.21446.9

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income$122,813$108,750$112,188$124,000$130,500$148,750
Per capita income$37,256$34,602$36,879$39,665$44,778$47,582
Poverty rate3.2%3.2%6.2%9.1%5.6%4.7%
Unemployment rate1.4%1.4%2.1%2.5%3.3%3.7%
HS diploma or higher73.5%72.1%72.8%73.9%71.0%74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.8%29.9%34.9%32.6%32.9%32.2%

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)

PeriodDownloadUpload
2019Q159.7 Mbps60.3 Mbps
2019Q266.6 Mbps38.8 Mbps
2019Q3150.1 Mbps48.3 Mbps
2019Q4191.7 Mbps36.0 Mbps
2020Q1138.7 Mbps39.3 Mbps
2020Q2157.1 Mbps59.2 Mbps
2020Q3145.7 Mbps49.1 Mbps
2020Q4143.4 Mbps58.3 Mbps
2021Q1178.5 Mbps55.4 Mbps
2021Q2210.9 Mbps63.3 Mbps
2021Q3179.6 Mbps56.3 Mbps
2021Q4245.3 Mbps64.3 Mbps
2022Q1218.4 Mbps40.1 Mbps
2022Q2139.9 Mbps52.2 Mbps
2022Q3159.8 Mbps29.9 Mbps
2022Q4190.8 Mbps59.5 Mbps
2023Q1275.9 Mbps80.4 Mbps
2023Q2261.4 Mbps71.0 Mbps
2023Q3290.4 Mbps120.2 Mbps
2023Q4198.6 Mbps61.7 Mbps
2024Q1282.0 Mbps64.8 Mbps
2024Q2304.3 Mbps85.1 Mbps
2024Q3311.8 Mbps107.7 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%100.0%
2022100.0%100.0%1.1%
2023100.0%100.0%0.0%
2024100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
201791.1%100.0%
201891.1%33.3%
201989.2%50.0%
202091.8%33.3%
202189.5%66.7%
202279.4%71.4%
202379.6%100.0%
202484.1%100.0%

Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)

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

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps100.0%92%
100/20 Mbps100.0%85%
Adoption84.1%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

MetricValue
Fixed broadband providers7
Mobile broadband providers3
Broadband serviceable locations90

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.AT&T Inc.
Charter CommunicationsT-Mobile USA, Inc.
Cincinnati Bell Inc.Verizon Communications Inc.
T-Mobile USA, 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%96.7%
Fiber96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%
Cable100.0%100.0%100.0%0.0%
Fixed Wireless91.1%24.4%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)0.211

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

Dec. 2022
Technology2/210/125/3100/20250/251000/100
All Fixed Wireless99.099.099.00.00.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.099.099.099.099.00.9
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.099.099.099.099.00.9
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.099.00.9
Any Terrestrial100.099.099.099.099.00.9
Cable99.099.099.099.099.00.0
Cable/Fiber99.099.099.099.099.00.9
Copper18.112.40.90.00.00.0
Fiber0.90.90.90.90.90.9
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless99.099.099.00.00.00.0
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 Wireless93.693.693.60.00.00.0
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
Copper21.37.51.10.00.00.0
Fiber1.11.11.11.11.10.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless93.693.693.60.00.00.0
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 Wireless93.326.726.71.10.00.0
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
Copper13.36.71.10.00.00.0
Fiber1.11.11.11.11.10.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless93.326.726.71.10.00.0
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 Wireless94.666.366.313.00.00.0
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
Copper15.20.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.11.11.11.11.10.0
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless94.666.366.313.00.00.0
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 Wireless94.610.910.92.20.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.00.00.0
All Wired100.0100.0100.0100.0100.01.1
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.0100.01.1
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.01.1
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.0100.01.1
Cable100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Cable/Fiber100.0100.0100.0100.0100.01.1
Copper15.20.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber1.11.11.11.11.11.1
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless94.610.910.92.20.00.0
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 Wireless98.991.191.124.40.00.0
All Satellite100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
All Wired100.0100.0100.0100.0100.096.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless100.0100.0100.0100.0100.096.7
Any Technology100.0100.0100.0100.0100.096.7
Any Terrestrial100.0100.0100.0100.0100.096.7
Cable100.0100.0100.0100.0100.00.0
Cable/Fiber100.0100.0100.0100.0100.096.7
Copper0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Fiber96.796.796.796.796.796.7
GSO Satellite100.0100.0100.00.00.00.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless98.991.191.124.40.00.0
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.