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100.0%25/3 availability
100.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
5Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Ponohawaii within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
In Hawaii, Ponohawaii serves as the core tribal area for this native hawaiian homeland community. FCC BDC records show 5 fixed providers and 0 mobile providers, with current availability of 100.0% at 25/3 Mbps, 100.0% at 100/20, and 100.0% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Located in Hawaii, Ponohawaii 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
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Population
17
18
13
24
36
64
Households
7
7
4
4
6
7
Median age
53.3
44.0
30.9
39.7
42.5
42.5
Male / Female
52.9% / 47.1%
50.0% / 50.0%
53.8% / 46.2%
66.7% / 33.3%
63.9% / 36.1%
62.5% / 37.5%
Avg. household size
2.43
2.57
3.25
6.00
6.00
9.14
Pop. density (per sq mi)
11813.7
12508.7
9034.0
16678.2
25017.3
44475.3
HH density (per sq mi)
4864.5
4864.5
2779.7
2779.7
4169.6
4864.5
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
—
—
—
—
—
—
Per capita income
$43,265
$45,256
$43,862
$17,850
$22,281
$24,950
Poverty rate
0.0%
0.0%
38.5%
20.8%
13.9%
0.0%
Unemployment rate
23.1%
21.4%
20.0%
28.6%
20.0%
0.0%
HS diploma or higher
60.0%
68.8%
100.0%
71.4%
65.2%
69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
20.0%
25.0%
40.0%
21.4%
21.7%
23.8%
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
108.8 Mbps
10.5 Mbps
2019Q2
66.7 Mbps
8.6 Mbps
2019Q3
173.8 Mbps
13.1 Mbps
2019Q4
134.0 Mbps
13.2 Mbps
2020Q1
110.5 Mbps
11.0 Mbps
2020Q2
46.5 Mbps
12.0 Mbps
2020Q3
77.6 Mbps
15.7 Mbps
2020Q4
91.8 Mbps
12.0 Mbps
2021Q1
102.7 Mbps
10.4 Mbps
2021Q2
49.1 Mbps
4.6 Mbps
2021Q3
100.3 Mbps
10.7 Mbps
2021Q4
171.4 Mbps
12.2 Mbps
2022Q1
99.1 Mbps
11.6 Mbps
2022Q2
107.8 Mbps
11.6 Mbps
2022Q3
121.0 Mbps
10.5 Mbps
2022Q4
160.8 Mbps
17.2 Mbps
2023Q1
217.1 Mbps
8.4 Mbps
2023Q2
183.2 Mbps
12.8 Mbps
2023Q3
173.9 Mbps
15.1 Mbps
2023Q4
125.5 Mbps
13.3 Mbps
2024Q1
114.7 Mbps
8.5 Mbps
2024Q2
363.3 Mbps
62.8 Mbps
2024Q3
147.9 Mbps
10.5 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
100.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2017
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2021
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2022
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2023
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
2024
100.0%
100.0%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
100.0%
0.0%
2018
100.0%
0.0%
2019
100.0%
0.0%
2020
100.0%
0.0%
2021
50.0%
100.0%
2022
50.0%
100.0%
2023
66.7%
100.0%
2024
100.0%
0.0%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
100.0%
92%
100/20 Mbps
100.0%
85%
Adoption
100.0%
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
Metric
Value
Fixed broadband providers
5
Mobile broadband providers
0
Broadband serviceable locations
—
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
Charter Communications
—
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
—
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
—
Viasat, Inc.
—
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
—
Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)
Technology
25/3
100/20
250/25
1 Gbps
Table 11. Mobile Coverage (% of area)
Technology
Coverage
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.