Halaula, HI

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,033
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.6
0.282% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.7%
111% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$65,694
7.26% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$573,700
7.37% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
356
3.52% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Halaula, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Halaula, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Halaula, HI was $573,700, and the homeownership rate was 59%.

Most people in Halaula, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Halaula, HI was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Halaula, HI is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.16% of Halaula, HI residents were born outside of the country (43 people).

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (365 people) in Halaula, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 173 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Halaula, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Halaula, HI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halaula, HI
  1. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    365 ± 210
  2. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    181 ± 176
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    173 ± 163
12.4%
Hispanic Population
128 people

In 2024, there were 2.02 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (365 people) in Halaula, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 181 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 173 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Halaula, HI are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Halaula, 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

4.16%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
43 people
4.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
43 people

As of 2024, 4.16% of Halaula, HI residents (43 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 Halaula, HI was 4.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    8 ± 22
  2. Vietnam
    8 ± 22

Halaula, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Halaula, HI employs 356 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Halaula, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Construction (44 people), and Public Administration (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,909), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,375).

Employment

Occupations

356
2024 Value
± 128
−3.52%
1 Year decline
± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halaula, HI declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 369 employees to 356 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Halaula, HI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (44 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (37 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Halaula, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

356
2024 Value
± 128
−3.52%
1 Year decline
± 52%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halaula, HI declined at a rate of −3.52%, from 369 employees to 356 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Halaula, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Construction (44 people), and Public Administration (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Halaula, HI, though some of these residents may live in Halaula, 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

$35,185
Median earning men ± $13,869
$38,056
Median earning women ± $8,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,250) and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,583) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,000).

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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 Halaula, 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Halaula, HI was $573,700 in 2024, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $534,300 to $573,700, a 7.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Halaula, HI is 59%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Halaula, HI have an average commute time of 33.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Halaula, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$573,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$99,566
$135
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59%
Homeownership
2024
60.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59% of the housing units in Halaula, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.9%.

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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.
$65,694
Median Household Income
± $55,547
229
Number of Households
± 105

In 2023, the median household income of the 229 households in Halaula, HI grew to $65,694 from the previous year's value of $61,250.

The following chart displays the households in Halaula, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Halaula, 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 (76.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.27%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Halaula, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (9.27%).

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

33.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Halaula, HI have a longer commute time (33.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.57% of the workforce in Halaula, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Halaula, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Halaula, HI have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Halaula, HI (152 out of 1.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Halaula, HI is Pacific Islander, 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.

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Health

90.2% of the population of Halaula, HI has health coverage, with 45.4% on employee plans, 21.6% on Medicaid, 18.3% on Medicare, 4.94% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39% under 18 years, 9.39% between 18 and 34 years, 24.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.78%
Uninsured
45.4%
Employer Coverage
21.6%
Medicaid
18.3%
Medicare
4.94%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Halaula, HI declined by 5.03% from 10.3% to 9.78%.

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

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