East Honolulu, HI

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2024 Population
51,360
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
49.1
0.406% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.32%
28.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$159,518
0.707% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.21M
3.39% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
23,882
1.43% 1-year decline

About

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.

95.3% of the residents in East Honolulu, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in East Honolulu, HI are World Medicine Institute (8 degrees awarded in 2017).

In 2024, the median property value in East Honolulu, HI was $1.21M, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in East Honolulu, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.9 minutes. The average car ownership in East Honolulu, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Honolulu, HI is home to a population of 51.4k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 16% of East Honolulu, HI residents were born outside of the country (8.21k people).

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in East Honolulu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of East Honolulu, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Honolulu, HI was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Honolulu, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    24k ± 1.28k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.8k ± 1.06k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    10.7k ± 1.16k
4.68%
Hispanic Population
2.4k people

In 2024, there were 2.04 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in East Honolulu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 10.7k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.68% of the people in East Honolulu, HI are hispanic (2.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East 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

16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
8.21k people
15.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
7.78k people

As of 2024, 16% of East Honolulu, HI residents (8.21k 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 East Honolulu, HI was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    718 ± 131
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    657 ± 160
  3. Korea
    338 ± 103

East Honolulu, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of East Honolulu, HI employs 23.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Honolulu, HI were Educational Services (3,026 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,939 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,647 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($115,966), Finance & Insurance ($110,645), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,011).

Employment

Occupations

23.9k
2024 Value
± 1,019
−1.43%
1 Year decline
± 6.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Honolulu, HI declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 24.2k employees to 23.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Honolulu, HI, are Management Occupations (3,966 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,492 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2,330 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East 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

23.9k
2024 Value
± 1,019
−1.43%
1 Year decline
± 6.06%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Honolulu, HI declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 24.2k employees to 23.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Honolulu, HI, are Educational Services (3,026 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,939 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,647 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$94,759
Median earning men ± $5,397
$60,213
Median earning women ± $3,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($135,278), Wholesale Trade ($117,879), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($110,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,554), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,102), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,054).

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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 East 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
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 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%), White (3 and 37.5%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 12.5%).

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

The most popular majors in East Honolulu, HI are Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (8 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 36 students enrolled in East Honolulu, HI, 25% men and 75% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23 records, of which 78.3% were women and 21.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Most Common
8 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in East Honolulu, HI was Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine with 8 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
World Medicine Institute
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
8 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was World Medicine Institute with 8 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2017, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in East Honolulu, HI, which is 0.333 times less than the 6 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 4 degrees mean that there were 1.33 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 3 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in East Honolulu, HI was $1.21M in 2024, which is 3.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.17M to $1.21M, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in East Honolulu, HI is 84.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Honolulu, HI have an average commute time of 30.9 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.

Housing

Property

$1.21M
Median Property Value 2024
±$22,036
$15,121
Median Property Taxes
±$777

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.

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Rent vs Own

84.5%
Homeownership
2024
72.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.5% of the housing units in East Honolulu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

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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.
$159,518
Median Household Income
± $9,044
17.9k
Number of Households
± 881

In 2024, the median household income of the 17.9k households in East Honolulu, HI grew to $159,518 from the previous year's value of $158,398.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East 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 (66.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.3%)
  3. Carpooled (12.3%)

In 2024, 66.2% of workers in East Honolulu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.3%).

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

30.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Honolulu, HI have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in East Honolulu, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Honolulu, HI (2.72k out of 51.1k 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 75+, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

97.9% of the population of East Honolulu, HI has health coverage, with 54% on employee plans, 5.59% on Medicaid, 19.3% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 1.29% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 12% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.1%
Uninsured
54%
Employer Coverage
5.59%
Medicaid
19.3%
Medicare
17.8%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Honolulu, HI grew by 4.82% from 2.01% to 2.1%.

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