Aiea, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

9,087

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.31%

45.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$140,308

3.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Aiea, HI is home to a population of 9.09k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.1% of Aiea, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2024, there were 3.38 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.97k people) in Aiea, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.47k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.08k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Aiea, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Aiea, HI was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Aiea, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Aiea, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.97k ± 683
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.47k ± 381
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.08k ± 252

7.49%

Hispanic Population

681 people

7.49% of the people in Aiea, HI are hispanic (681 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
114,478 ± 7,971 people
Japan
24,963 ± 3,845 people
China
21,479 ± 3,571 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 114,478 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,963 and China with 21,479.

Foreign-Born Population

18.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 18.1% of Aiea, HI residents (1.65k 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 Aiea, HI was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Aiea, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
365 ± 177
Vietnam
170 ± 72
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 35

Aiea, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Aiea, HI.

Economy

The economy of Aiea, HI employs 4.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Aiea, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (695 people), Public Administration (586 people), and Educational Services (504 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($98,125), Construction ($96,667), and Utilities ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

4.53k

2024 Value

± 505

6.17%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aiea, HI grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 4.27k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Aiea, HI, are Management Occupations (553 people), Sales & Related Occupations (427 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (405 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Aiea, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.53k

2024 Value

± 505

6.17%

1 Year growth

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Aiea, HI grew at a rate of 6.17%, from 4.27k employees to 4.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Aiea, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (695 people), Public Administration (586 people), and Educational Services (504 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Aiea, HI, though some of these residents may live in Aiea, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,473

Median earning men ± $7,716

$55,952

Median earning women ± $10,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,320), Construction ($91,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,276).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($148,105), Manufacturing ($98,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Aiea, HI was $1.07M in 2024, which is 3.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.05M to $1.07M, a 1.21% increase. The homeownership rate in Aiea, HI is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Aiea, HI have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Aiea, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,273

$2,184

Median Property Taxes

±$326

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 Aiea, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

75%

Homeownership

2024

71.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in Aiea, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Aiea, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$140,308

Median Household Income

± $20,097

2.91k

Number of Households

± 363

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.91k households in Aiea, HI grew to $140,308 from the previous year's value of $135,286.

The following chart displays the households in Aiea, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Aiea, HI is from Hawaii.

0.436

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.688% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (7.76%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Aiea, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (7.76%).

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.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Aiea, HI have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Aiea, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Aiea, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Aiea, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Aiea, HI have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Aiea, HI (481 out of 9.05k 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 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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