Eleele, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,522

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

3.39% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.07%

8.32% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,438

3.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Eleele, HI is home to a population of 2.52k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.1% of Eleele, HI residents were born outside of the country (557 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Eleele, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 611 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 229 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

89.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Eleele, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eleele, HI was 89.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eleele, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 368
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
611 ± 274
White (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 79

10.1%

Hispanic Population

255 people

10.1% of the people in Eleele, HI are hispanic (255 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eleele, 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

22.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

557 people

24.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

576 people

As of 2024, 22.1% of Eleele, HI residents (557 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 Eleele, HI was 24.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 35
Vietnam
32 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

Eleele, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eleele, HI employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eleele, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (394 people), Public Administration (197 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($124,167), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,568), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,071).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 231

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eleele, HI grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.27k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eleele, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (194 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (180 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (162 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eleele, 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

1.46k

2024 Value

± 231

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eleele, HI grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.27k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eleele, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (394 people), Public Administration (197 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eleele, HI, though some of these residents may live in Eleele, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,287

Median earning men ± $15,565

$45,163

Median earning women ± $7,693

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,667), and Construction ($75,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,136), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($96,591), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eleele, HI was $777,200 in 2024, which is 2.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $684,900 to $777,200, a 13.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Eleele, HI is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eleele, HI have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eleele, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$777,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$69,119

$505

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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 Eleele, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Eleele, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eleele, 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.

$118,438

Median Household Income

± $15,116

701

Number of Households

± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 701 households in Eleele, HI declined from $118,438 from the previous year's value of $122,308.

The following chart displays the households in Eleele, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eleele, 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 (85.9%)
Carpooled (12.5%)
Public Transit (1.06%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Eleele, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (1.06%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eleele, HI have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eleele, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eleele, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eleele, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eleele, HI (153 out of 2.52k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eleele, HI is Pacific Islander, followed by Asian 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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