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86.5%25/3 availability
66.8%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
7Fixed providers
Figure 1. Location of Puukapu within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).
About the Tribal Area
Puukapu in Hawaii is the primary broadband planning geography for this native hawaiian homeland community, and it . FCC BDC records show 7 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers across roughly 319 service locations, and current service levels of 86.5% at 25/3 Mbps, 66.8% at 100/20, and 57.7% at 1000/100.
Tribal Area Description
Hawaiian home lands in Hawaii are associated with Puukapu, 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
985
1,099
1,090
888
875
1,061
Households
311
391
404
276
285
323
Median age
43.7
43.7
43.3
44.4
45.1
48.1
Male / Female
48.9% / 51.1%
40.8% / 59.2%
44.7% / 55.3%
45.0% / 55.0%
45.8% / 54.2%
44.1% / 55.9%
Avg. household size
3.17
2.81
2.70
3.22
3.07
3.28
Pop. density (per sq mi)
52.3
58.3
57.8
47.1
46.4
56.3
HH density (per sq mi)
16.5
20.7
21.4
14.6
15.1
17.1
Table 2. Economic & Education
Indicator
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Median household income
$70,956
$71,505
$75,196
$87,500
$73,906
$86,406
Per capita income
$27,739
$30,837
$30,648
$30,655
$31,895
$34,829
Poverty rate
5.0%
7.2%
9.7%
15.7%
17.6%
16.0%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
6.9%
7.6%
10.5%
12.5%
8.4%
HS diploma or higher
65.1%
68.7%
67.1%
70.6%
72.2%
76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.9%
19.0%
19.7%
15.0%
16.5%
20.3%
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
66.2 Mbps
7.1 Mbps
2019Q2
123.5 Mbps
12.4 Mbps
2019Q3
109.5 Mbps
10.1 Mbps
2019Q4
92.3 Mbps
7.9 Mbps
2020Q1
90.3 Mbps
9.0 Mbps
2020Q2
141.2 Mbps
13.7 Mbps
2020Q3
134.8 Mbps
12.5 Mbps
2020Q4
170.9 Mbps
14.7 Mbps
2021Q1
139.2 Mbps
11.6 Mbps
2021Q2
161.9 Mbps
15.3 Mbps
2021Q3
166.9 Mbps
13.1 Mbps
2021Q4
192.0 Mbps
18.5 Mbps
2022Q1
130.1 Mbps
11.2 Mbps
2022Q2
179.4 Mbps
15.8 Mbps
2022Q3
80.0 Mbps
9.1 Mbps
2022Q4
197.4 Mbps
54.6 Mbps
2023Q1
90.6 Mbps
38.3 Mbps
2023Q2
174.5 Mbps
53.0 Mbps
2023Q3
158.7 Mbps
62.4 Mbps
2023Q4
209.8 Mbps
167.2 Mbps
2024Q1
157.5 Mbps
62.9 Mbps
2024Q2
161.2 Mbps
86.5 Mbps
2024Q3
239.3 Mbps
163.2 Mbps
Table 4. Coverage by Tier (%)
Year
25/3
100/20
1 Gbps
2015
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2016
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2017
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2018
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2019
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2020
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
2021
84.6%
84.6%
0.0%
2022
67.1%
67.1%
53.6%
2023
62.7%
62.7%
0.0%
2024
86.5%
66.8%
0.0%
Table 5. Adoption (%)
Year
All households
Low-income households
2017
72.9%
63.6%
2018
77.9%
60.0%
2019
81.4%
65.4%
2020
82.4%
30.6%
2021
79.7%
23.7%
2022
69.6%
25.4%
2023
64.9%
30.9%
2024
70.6%
31.8%
Table 6. Current Status (2024, %)
Tier
Coverage
25/3 Mbps
86.5%
100/20 Mbps
66.8%
1 Gbps
0.0%
Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)
Metric
Tribal
National
25/3 Mbps
86.5%
92%
100/20 Mbps
66.8%
85%
Adoption
70.6%
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
7
Mobile broadband providers
3
Broadband serviceable locations
319
Table 9. Broadband Providers
Fixed
Mobile
AT&T Inc.
AT&T Inc.
Charter Communications
T-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)
Technology
25/3
100/20
250/25
1 Gbps
Any Technology
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
58.0%
Fiber
58.0%
58.0%
58.0%
58.0%
Cable
61.8%
61.8%
61.8%
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
100.0%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 1)
96.7%
5G-NR (Speed Tier 2)
50.6%
Total area (sq mi)
42.028
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
72.6
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
75.6
72.3
66.8
66.8
66.8
55.4
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
82.7
72.3
66.8
66.8
66.8
55.4
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
66.8
55.4
Any Terrestrial
82.7
72.3
66.8
66.8
66.8
55.4
Cable
66.8
66.8
66.8
66.8
66.8
0.0
Cable/Fiber
66.8
66.8
66.8
66.8
66.8
55.4
Copper
15.0
10.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
55.4
55.4
55.4
55.4
55.4
55.4
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
72.6
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
46.0
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
78.0
73.5
68.0
68.0
68.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
79.3
73.5
68.0
68.0
68.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
68.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
79.3
73.5
68.0
68.0
68.0
0.0
Cable
67.0
67.0
67.0
67.0
67.0
0.0
Cable/Fiber
68.0
68.0
68.0
68.0
68.0
0.0
Copper
13.9
8.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
54.4
54.4
54.4
54.4
54.4
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
46.0
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
50.0
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
68.8
64.8
60.0
60.0
60.0
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
71.5
64.8
60.0
60.0
60.0
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
60.0
0.0
Any Terrestrial
71.5
64.8
60.0
60.0
60.0
0.0
Cable
59.4
59.4
59.4
59.4
59.4
0.0
Cable/Fiber
60.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
60.0
0.0
Copper
12.4
7.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
48.5
48.5
48.5
48.5
48.5
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
50.0
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
50.9
5.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
64.5
62.6
62.6
62.6
62.6
0.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
68.9
63.5
63.5
62.6
62.6
0.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
62.6
0.0
Any Terrestrial
68.9
63.5
63.5
62.6
62.6
0.0
Cable
61.6
61.6
61.6
61.6
61.6
0.0
Cable/Fiber
62.6
62.6
62.6
62.6
62.6
0.0
Copper
4.1
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
50.6
50.6
50.6
50.6
50.6
0.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
50.9
5.0
5.0
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
40.8
17.6
17.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
All Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
All Wired
65.2
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
57.7
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
66.1
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
57.7
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
64.6
57.7
Any Terrestrial
66.1
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
57.7
Cable
61.4
61.4
61.4
61.4
61.4
0.0
Cable/Fiber
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
57.7
Copper
3.8
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
57.7
57.7
57.7
57.7
57.7
57.7
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
40.8
17.6
17.6
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
40.1
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
65.2
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
58.0
All Wired and Licensed Fixed Wireless
67.7
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
58.0
Any Technology
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
58.0
Any Terrestrial
67.7
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
58.0
Cable
61.8
61.8
61.8
61.8
61.8
0.0
Cable/Fiber
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
64.6
58.0
Copper
3.5
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Fiber
58.0
58.0
58.0
58.0
58.0
58.0
GSO Satellite
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Licensed Fixed Wireless
40.1
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.