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Hawaii / AIANNHCE 5071 / Native Hawaiian area

Kapaa

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
3Fixed providers
HonoluluHiloTribal boundary detail22.0758°N, 159.3183°W0.03 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Kapaa within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Hawaii, Kapaa serves as the core tribal area for this native hawaiian homeland community. FCC BDC records show 3 fixed providers and 0 mobile providers, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 100.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Hawaii, Kapaa is a Hawaiian entity with 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
Population000000
Households000000
Median age
Male / Female— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —— / —
Avg. household size
Pop. density (per sq mi)0.00.00.00.00.00.0
HH density (per sq mi)0.00.00.00.00.00.0

Table 2. Economic & Education

Indicator201920202021202220232024
Median household income
Per capita income
Poverty rate
Unemployment rate
HS diploma or higher
Bachelor's degree or higher

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
2019Q155.4 Mbps15.1 Mbps
2019Q237.5 Mbps9.4 Mbps
2019Q3104.0 Mbps10.5 Mbps
2019Q450.0 Mbps8.2 Mbps
2020Q161.1 Mbps15.7 Mbps
2020Q282.9 Mbps12.1 Mbps
2020Q3140.1 Mbps22.7 Mbps
2020Q4286.4 Mbps16.5 Mbps
2021Q1106.5 Mbps21.1 Mbps
2021Q2181.0 Mbps22.3 Mbps
2021Q3248.9 Mbps33.9 Mbps
2021Q4154.8 Mbps15.8 Mbps
2022Q1267.5 Mbps37.0 Mbps
2022Q2269.0 Mbps104.4 Mbps
2022Q3203.2 Mbps47.8 Mbps
2022Q4281.0 Mbps104.7 Mbps
2023Q1308.5 Mbps34.6 Mbps
2023Q2235.4 Mbps34.8 Mbps
2023Q354.7 Mbps11.5 Mbps
2023Q4215.1 Mbps101.9 Mbps
2024Q1188.4 Mbps94.2 Mbps
2024Q2144.3 Mbps73.5 Mbps
2024Q3240.4 Mbps99.5 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%
20210.0%0.0%0.0%
2022100.0%100.0%0.0%
2023100.0%100.0%0.0%
2024100.0%100.0%0.0%

Table 5. Adoption (%)

YearAll householdsLow-income households
20170.0%0.0%
20180.0%0.0%
20190.0%0.0%
20200.0%0.0%
20210.0%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%
20230.0%0.0%
20240.0%0.0%

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%
Adoption0.0%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 providers3
Mobile broadband providers0
Broadband serviceable locations

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

Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)

TechnologyCoverage
No data

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

No technology-by-tier FCC BDC coverage matrix is available for this tribal area in the local AIANNHCE files.

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.