Halawa, HI

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,385
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
45.7
3.99% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.32%
0.142% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$110,400
7.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.05M
4.63% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,067
6.67% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Halawa, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Halawa, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Halawa, HI was $1.05M, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Halawa, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Halawa, HI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Halawa, HI is home to a population of 14.4k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.6% of Halawa, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.11k people).

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.4k people) in Halawa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.89k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.2%
2024 Citizenship
93%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Halawa, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Halawa, HI was 93%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halawa, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.4k ± 899
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 595
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    1.89k ± 639
6.79%
Hispanic Population
977 people

In 2024, there were 2.87 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.4k people) in Halawa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.58k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.89k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.79% of the people in Halawa, HI are hispanic (977 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Halawa, HI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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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

21.6%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3.11k people
20.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.85k people

As of 2024, 21.6% of Halawa, HI residents (3.11k 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 Halawa, HI was 20.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    405 ± 131
  2. Vietnam
    256 ± 91
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    214 ± 188

Halawa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Halawa, HI employs 7.07k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Halawa, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,074 people), Retail Trade (958 people), and Educational Services (757 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,969), Construction ($84,583), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($80,183).

Occupations

7.07k
2024 Value
± 689
6.67%
1 Year growth
± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halawa, HI grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 6.63k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Halawa, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (915 people), Management Occupations (761 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (636 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Halawa, 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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Employment by Industries

7.07k
2024 Value
± 689
6.67%
1 Year growth
± 13.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halawa, HI grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 6.63k employees to 7.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Halawa, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,074 people), Retail Trade (958 people), and Educational Services (757 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Halawa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Halawa, 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

$59,354
Median earning men ± $3,709
$46,359
Median earning women ± $10,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($119,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,655), and Manufacturing ($90,461).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,556), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($70,057), and Manufacturing ($58,125).

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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%.

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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.

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 Halawa, HI was $1.05M in 2024, which is 3.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.01M to $1.05M, a 4.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Halawa, HI is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Halawa, HI have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Halawa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.05M
Median Property Value 2024
±$36,892
$3,244
Median Property Taxes
±$449

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

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

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Rent vs Own

66.6%
Homeownership
2024
71.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.6% of the housing units in Halawa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$110,400
Median Household Income
± $13,229
4.87k
Number of Households
± 548

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.87k households in Halawa, HI grew to $110,400 from the previous year's value of $102,987.

The following chart displays the households in Halawa, 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 Halawa, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.4%)
  2. Carpooled (20.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.99%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Halawa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20.2%) and those who worked at home (4.99%).

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

23.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Halawa, HI have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.03% of the workforce in Halawa, 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 Halawa, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Halawa, HI have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Halawa, HI (1.33k out of 14.2k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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Health

97.4% of the population of Halawa, HI has health coverage, with 47.6% on employee plans, 15% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 15.4% on non-group plans, and 3.33% 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, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.58%
Uninsured
47.6%
Employer Coverage
15%
Medicaid
16.2%
Medicare
15.4%
Non-Group
3.33%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Halawa, HI declined by 29.3% from 3.65% to 2.58%.

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