Discovery Harbour, HI

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2023 Population

1,198

3.46% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

59.4

5.69% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.8%

9.62% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$431,700

4.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

345

12.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Discovery Harbour, HI had a population of 1.2k people with a median age of 59.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Discovery Harbour, HI declined from 1,241 to 1,198, a −3.46% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Discovery Harbour, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (20.8%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (5.84%), White (Hispanic) (4.59%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%).

None of the households in Discovery Harbour, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Discovery Harbour, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Discovery Harbour, HI was $431,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in Discovery Harbour, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 52.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Discovery Harbour, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Discovery Harbour, HI is home to a population of 1.2k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Discovery Harbour, HI residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 2.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (686 people) in Discovery Harbour, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 70 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.1% of Discovery Harbour, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Discovery Harbour, HI was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Discovery Harbour, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
686 ± 172
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 127
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 66

11.1%

Hispanic Population

133 people

11.1% of the people in Discovery Harbour, HI are hispanic (133 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Discovery Harbour, HI as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 14

Discovery Harbour, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Discovery Harbour, HI employs 345 people. The largest industries in Discovery Harbour, HI are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41 people), and Educational Services (41 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($147,250), Construction ($95,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,861).

Employment

Occupations

345

2023 Value

± 110

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 49.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Discovery Harbour, HI declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 395 employees to 345 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Discovery Harbour, HI, are Management Occupations (112 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people), and Production Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Discovery Harbour, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

345

2023 Value

± 110

−12.7%

1 Year decline

± 49.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Discovery Harbour, HI declined at a rate of −12.7%, from 395 employees to 345 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Discovery Harbour, HI, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (61 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (41 people), and Educational Services (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Discovery Harbour, HI, though some of these residents may live in Discovery Harbour, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,781

Median earning men ± $21,397

$50,417

Median earning women ± $31,958

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($205,188), Construction ($95,455), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,167) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($11,964).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Discovery Harbour, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

Mazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Discovery Harbour, HI was $431,700 in 2023, which is 1.42 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $414,300 to $431,700, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Discovery Harbour, HI is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Discovery Harbour, HI have an average commute time of 52.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Discovery Harbour, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,800

$434

Median Property Taxes

±$102

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 Discovery Harbour, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2023

74.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 81.9% of the housing units in Discovery Harbour, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Discovery Harbour, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

530

Number of Households

± 112

In N/A, the median household income of the 530 households in Discovery Harbour, HI N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Discovery Harbour, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Discovery Harbour, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

52.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Discovery Harbour, HI have a longer commute time (52.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 25.3% of the workforce in Discovery Harbour, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Discovery Harbour, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Discovery Harbour, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Discovery Harbour, HI (165 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.6% of the population of Discovery Harbour, HI has health coverage, with 20.8% on employee plans, 31.1% on Medicaid, 28.3% on Medicare, 7.85% on non-group plans, and 2.59% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 11.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.43%

Uninsured

20.8%

Employer Coverage

31.1%

Medicaid

28.3%

Medicare

7.85%

Non-Group

2.59%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Discovery Harbour, HI declined by 13.9% from 11% to 9.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Discovery Harbour, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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