Halawa, HI

Census Place

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

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.

Population & Diversity

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halawa, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.4k ± 899
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.58k ± 595
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 639

6.79%

Hispanic Population

977 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
405 ± 131
Vietnam
256 ± 91
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.

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

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).

Employment

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

Housing

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Halawa, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Halawa, 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 (62.4%)
Carpooled (20.2%)
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.

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.

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

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.

Poverty

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.

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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