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Hawaii / AIANNHCE 5256 / Native Hawaiian area

Wailua

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

0.0%25/3 availability
0.0%100/20 availability
0.0%1000/100 availability
0Fixed providers
HonoluluHiloTribal boundary detail22.0338°N, 159.3429°W0.85 sq mi
Figure 1. Location of Wailua within Hawaii, with boundary detail (inset).

About the Tribal Area

In Hawaii, Wailua serves as the core tribal area for this native hawaiian homeland community. FCC BDC records show 0 fixed providers and 3 mobile providers, with current availability of 0.0% at 25/3 Mbps, and 0.0% at 100/20.

Tribal Area Description

Located in Hawaii, Wailua is a Hawaiian entity with Hawaiian home lands. Kaua‘i community near the Wailua River with Hawaiian Home Lands areas supporting housing and in sacred lands.

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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
2019Q115.2 Mbps7.3 Mbps
2019Q218.7 Mbps8.3 Mbps
2019Q315.0 Mbps5.9 Mbps
2019Q412.6 Mbps9.3 Mbps
2020Q125.8 Mbps8.2 Mbps
2020Q245.5 Mbps8.7 Mbps
2020Q338.9 Mbps12.0 Mbps
2020Q426.7 Mbps7.5 Mbps
2021Q124.0 Mbps14.4 Mbps
2021Q229.6 Mbps12.6 Mbps
2021Q334.8 Mbps12.2 Mbps
2021Q425.1 Mbps12.9 Mbps
2022Q124.8 Mbps14.3 Mbps
2022Q2155.1 Mbps16.3 Mbps
2022Q391.8 Mbps16.5 Mbps
2022Q463.4 Mbps16.1 Mbps
2023Q1144.0 Mbps16.7 Mbps
2023Q2212.0 Mbps19.4 Mbps
2023Q3113.6 Mbps17.7 Mbps
2023Q464.4 Mbps16.3 Mbps
2024Q1195.2 Mbps16.9 Mbps
2024Q2154.7 Mbps21.2 Mbps
2024Q3176.2 Mbps15.9 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%0.0%
20220.0%0.0%0.0%
20230.0%0.0%0.0%
20240.0%0.0%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 Mbps0.0%
100/20 Mbps0.0%
1 Gbps0.0%

Table 7. Comparison with National Averages (%)

MetricTribalNational
25/3 Mbps0.0%92%
100/20 Mbps0.0%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 providers0
Mobile broadband providers3
Broadband serviceable locations

Table 9. Broadband Providers

FixedMobile
AT&T Inc.
T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc.

Table 10. Fixed Coverage by Technology (% of locations)

Technology25/3100/20250/251 Gbps

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)2.107

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.