Urban Honolulu, HI

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2024 Population
345,482
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
43
0.233% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.9%
0.479% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$86,504
1.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$843,400
1.11% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
173,541
0.605% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Urban Honolulu, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.4% of the residents in Urban Honolulu, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Urban Honolulu, HI are University of Hawaii at Manoa (4,464 degrees awarded in 2023), Kapiolani Community College (755 degrees), and Hawaii Pacific University (747 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Urban Honolulu, HI was $843,400, and the homeownership rate was 48.9%.

Most people in Urban Honolulu, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Urban Honolulu, HI was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Urban Honolulu, HI is home to a population of 345k people, from which 88.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 27.4% of Urban Honolulu, HI residents were born outside of the country (94.6k people).

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (179k people) in Urban Honolulu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 51.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.4%
2024 Citizenship
88.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.4% of Urban Honolulu, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Urban Honolulu, HI was 88.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Urban Honolulu, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    179k ± 2.67k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    55.5k ± 1.74k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    51.9k ± 2k
6.93%
Hispanic Population
24k people

In 2024, there were 3.22 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (179k people) in Urban Honolulu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 55.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 51.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.93% of the people in Urban Honolulu, HI are hispanic (24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Urban Honolulu, HI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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Foreign-Born Population

27.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
94.6k people
27.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
95k people

As of 2024, 27.4% of Urban Honolulu, HI residents (94.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Urban Honolulu, HI was 27.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    5,868 ± 564
  2. Vietnam
    5,672 ± 572
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,920 ± 338

Urban Honolulu, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Urban Honolulu, HI employs 174k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Urban Honolulu, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (24,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22,048 people), and Retail Trade (18,155 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($94,615), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($85,197), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,980).

Employment

Occupations

174k
2024 Value
± 2,988
−0.605%
1 Year decline
± 2.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Urban Honolulu, HI declined at a rate of −0.605%, from 175k employees to 174k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Urban Honolulu, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,394 people), Management Occupations (17,553 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Urban Honolulu, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

174k
2024 Value
± 2,988
−0.605%
1 Year decline
± 2.46%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Urban Honolulu, HI declined at a rate of −0.605%, from 175k employees to 174k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Urban Honolulu, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (24,084 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22,048 people), and Retail Trade (18,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Urban Honolulu, HI, though some of these residents may live in Urban Honolulu, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,393
Median earning men ± $1,816
$44,527
Median earning women ± $945

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,299), Manufacturing ($73,032), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,905).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($75,610), Information ($61,770), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,987).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
Y-Axis
3.99%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Urban Honolulu, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Urban Honolulu, HI awarded 7,679 degrees. The student population of Urban Honolulu, HI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13,782 male students and 22,431 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Urban Honolulu, HI are Asian (2,603 and 36.3%), Two or More Races (1,699 and 23.7%), White (1,325 and 18.5%), and Hispanic or Latino (797 and 11.1%).

The largest universities in Urban Honolulu, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii at Manoa (4,464 and 58.1%), Kapiolani Community College (755 and 9.83%), and Hawaii Pacific University (747 and 9.73%).

The most popular majors in Urban Honolulu, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (442 and 5.76%), Registered Nursing (401 and 5.22%), and General Business Administration & Management (382 and 4.97%).

The median tuition costs in Urban Honolulu, HI are $29,856 for private four year colleges, and $11,304 and $33,336 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Urban Honolulu, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 77%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 36,213 (38.1% men and 61.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 36,213 students enrolled in Urban Honolulu, HI, 38.1% men and 61.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 10,649 records, of which 59% were women and 41% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    199 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    333 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    268 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Urban Honolulu, HI was General Business Administration & Management with 199 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Urban Honolulu, HI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Hawaii at Manoa
    4,464 degrees awarded
  2. Kapiolani Community College
    755 degrees awarded
  3. Hawaii Pacific University
    747 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Hawaii at Manoa with 4,464 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,955 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Urban Honolulu, HI, which is 0.626 times less than the 4,724 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 2,603 degrees mean that there were 1.53 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1,699 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,856) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($882) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Urban Honolulu, HI was $843,400 in 2024, which is 2.54 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $834,100 to $843,400, a 1.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Urban Honolulu, HI is 48.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Urban Honolulu, HI have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Urban Honolulu, HI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$843,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,359
$66,990
Median Property Taxes
±$1,795

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Urban Honolulu, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Urban Honolulu, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

48.9%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.9% of the housing units in Urban Honolulu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$86,504
Median Household Income
± $1,705
137k
Number of Households
± 2,681

In 2024, the median household income of the 137k households in Urban Honolulu, HI grew to $86,504 from the previous year's value of $85,428.

The following chart displays the households in Urban Honolulu, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Urban Honolulu, HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (55.1%)
  2. Carpooled (14.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.76%)

In 2024, 55.1% of workers in Urban Honolulu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (9.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Urban Honolulu, HI have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Urban Honolulu, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Urban Honolulu, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Urban Honolulu, HI have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Urban Honolulu, HI (40.1k out of 337k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Urban Honolulu, HI is Asian, followed by Pacific Islander and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Urban Honolulu, HI has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 3.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.1% under 18 years, 20.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.57%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
14.9%
Non-Group
3.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Urban Honolulu, HI declined by 5.92% from 3.8% to 3.57%.

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