East Honolulu, HI

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2022 Population

49,491

1.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

48.8

1.24% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.19%

26.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$151,224

8.76% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.12M

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, East Honolulu, HI had a population of 49.5k people with a median age of 48.8 and a median household income of $151,224. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Honolulu, HI declined from 50,076 to 49,491, a −1.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $139,041 to $151,224, a 8.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Honolulu, HI are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (47.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (23.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (20.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.67%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (2.56%).

None of the households in East 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.

95.4% of the residents in East Honolulu, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are World Medicine Institute (8 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2022, the median property value in East Honolulu, HI was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

Most people in East Honolulu, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Honolulu, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of East Honolulu, HI employs 24.2k people. The largest industries in East Honolulu, HI are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,899 people), Educational Services (2,745 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,605 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($108,217), Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,208), and Finance & Insurance ($99,000).

Employment

Occupations

24.2k

2022 Value

± 1,068

0.303%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Honolulu, HI grew at a rate of 0.303%, from 24.1k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Honolulu, HI, are Management Occupations (3,819 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,929 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,477 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Honolulu, 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

24.2k

2022 Value

± 1,068

0.303%

1 Year growth

± 6.29%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Honolulu, HI grew at a rate of 0.303%, from 24.1k employees to 24.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Honolulu, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,899 people), Educational Services (2,745 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,605 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Honolulu, HI, though some of these residents may live in East Honolulu, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,990

Median earning men ± $4,656

$57,190

Median earning women ± $3,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,050), Wholesale Trade ($110,669), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($104,483).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,288), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,926), and Information ($70,848).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

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 East Honolulu, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.955%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

In 2017, universities in East Honolulu, HI awarded 8 degrees. The student population of East Honolulu, HI in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 27 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in East Honolulu, HI are Asian (4 and 50%), followed by White (3 and 37.5%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 12.5%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in East Honolulu, HI by number of degrees awarded are World Medicine Institute (8 and 100%).

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 East Honolulu, HI was $1.12M in 2022, which is 3.96 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $970,800 to $1.12M, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in East Honolulu, HI is 83.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Honolulu, HI have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Honolulu, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Honolulu, HI is $151,224. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in East Honolulu, HI was Census Tract 1.14 with a value of $216,103, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 4.02, with respective values of $183,864 and $178,405.

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2022

±$21,057

$14,736

Median Property Taxes

±$755

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

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2022

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.7% of the housing units in East Honolulu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1.14
Census Tract 3.01
Census Tract 4.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Honolulu, HI was Census Tract 1.14 with a value of $216,103, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 4.02, with respective values of $183,864 and $178,405.

The following map shows all of the places in East Honolulu, 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.

$151,224

Median Household Income

± $7,843

17.6k

Number of Households

± 874

In 2022, the median household income of the 17.6k households in East Honolulu, HI grew to $151,224 from the previous year's value of $139,041.

The following chart displays the households in East 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Honolulu, 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 2022

Drove Alone (64.4%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (13.7%)

In 2022, 64.4% of workers in East Honolulu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (13.7%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Honolulu, HI have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in East Honolulu, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Honolulu, HI (2.06k out of 49.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Honolulu, HI is White, followed by Asian 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.

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

98.2% of the population of East Honolulu, HI has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 5.27% on Medicaid, 19% on Medicare, 16.7% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1011 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1056 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,011 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,011 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1,056 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Honolulu County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.77%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

5.27%

Medicaid

19%

Medicare

16.7%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Honolulu, HI grew by 4.62% from 1.69% to 1.77%.

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

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