Hawaii County PUMA, HI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

205,769

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

0.454% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

2.65% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$78,639

1.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hawaii County PUMA, HI is home to a population of 206k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.9% of Hawaii County PUMA, HI residents were born outside of the country (22.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (61.6k people) in Hawaii County PUMA, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (20,564 households), Other & Unspecified Languages (5,170 households), and Spanish (4,504 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

103,617

Women

50.3%

102,278

Men

49.7%

The resident population of Hawaii County PUMA, HI in 2024 was 205,895 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Hawaii County PUMA, HI.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Hawaii County PUMA, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hawaii County PUMA, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
61.6k ± 492
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49.9k ± 2.14k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
41.6k ± 1.77k

11.7%

Hispanic Population

24k people

11.7% of the people in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are hispanic (24k people).

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

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
7,961 ± 2,148 people
Japan
2,692 ± 1,265 people
Micronesia
1,430 ± 925 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii County PUMA, HI was Philippines, the natal country of 7,961 Hawaii County PUMA, HI residents, followed by Japan with 2,692 and Micronesia with 1,430.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22.5k people

11.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24.2k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Hawaii County PUMA, HI residents (22.5k 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 Hawaii County PUMA, HI was 11.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
20,564 households (10.5%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
5,170 households (2.65%)
Spanish
4,504 households (2.31%)

22.6% of the households in Hawaii County PUMA, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages. 10.5% of the households in Hawaii County PUMA, HI reported speaking Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,714 ± 548
Gulf War (2001-)
1,799 ± 341
Gulf War (1990s)
1,536 ± 337

Hawaii County PUMA, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hawaii County PUMA, HI.

Economy

The economy of Hawaii County PUMA, HI employs 79.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hawaii County PUMA, HI were Elementary & secondary schools (6,812 people), Construction (6,405 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,455 people), and the highest paying industries were Computer Systems Design ($142,732), Nondepository credit & related activities ($141,128), and Newspaper publishers ($136,880).

Males in Hawaii County PUMA, HI have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,096. The income inequality in Hawaii County PUMA, HI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.438, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

40,124

Women

50.3%

39,672

Men

49.7%

The workforce of Hawaii County PUMA, HI in 2024 was 79,796 people, with 50.3% woman, and 49.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Hawaii County PUMA, HI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

79.8k

2024 Value

0.171%

1 Year growth

± 0.171%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawaii County PUMA, HI grew at a rate of 0.171%, from 79.7k employees to 79.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,485 people), Registered nurses (1,976 people), and Office clerks, general (1,894 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hawaii County PUMA, 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

79.8k

2024 Value

0.171%

1 Year growth

± 0.171%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawaii County PUMA, HI grew at a rate of 0.171%, from 79.7k employees to 79.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,812 people), Construction (6,405 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,455 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hawaii County PUMA, HI, though some of these residents may live in Hawaii County PUMA, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,194

Median earning men ± $1,630

$39,017

Median earning women ± $1,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,829), Public Administration ($76,852), and Manufacturing ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,505), Construction ($51,736), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,303).

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.

Education

The student population of Hawaii County PUMA, HI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,844 male students and 3,125 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are Two or More Races (394 and 36.3%), White (213 and 19.6%), Asian (207 and 19.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (181 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in Hawaii County PUMA, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii at Hilo (653 and 58%), Hawaii Community College (451 and 40.1%), and Mauna Loa Helicopters (21 and 1.87%).

The most popular majors in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (132 and 11.7%), Pharmacy (74 and 6.58%), and Registered Nursing (68 and 6.04%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,344 for in-state students and $20,304 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 60.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,969 (37.1% men and 62.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 4,969 students enrolled in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Two or More Races with 1,743 records, of which 64.4% were women and 35.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
63 degrees awarded
General Psychology
47 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
40 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was General Business Administration & Management with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hawaii County PUMA, HI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Hawaii at Hilo
653 degrees awarded
Hawaii Community College
451 degrees awarded
Mauna Loa Helicopters
21 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Hawaii at Hilo with 653 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 485 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, which is 0.758 times less than the 640 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Two or More Races students. These 394 degrees mean that there were 1.85 times more degrees awarded to Two or More Races students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 213 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,344) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($494) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.751% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.385% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hawaii County PUMA, HI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (49.9k), Some college (36.1k), and Bachelors Degree (30.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was $519,300 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $486,400 to $519,300, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Hawaii County PUMA, HI is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hawaii County PUMA, HI have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hawaii County PUMA, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$519,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,515

$54,795

Median Property Taxes

±$1,694

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 Hawaii County PUMA, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Hawaii County PUMA, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hawaii County PUMA, 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.

$78,639

Median Household Income

± $2,560

74.1k

Number of Households

± 2,276

In 2024, the median household income of the 74.1k households in Hawaii County PUMA, HI grew to $78,639 from the previous year's value of $77,215.

The following chart displays the households in Hawaii County PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.438

2024 Wage GINI in Hawaii County PUMA, HI

0.436

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii County PUMA, HI

In 2024, the income inequality in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was 0.438 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii County PUMA, HI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii County PUMA, HI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii County PUMA, HI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Hawaii County PUMA, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hawaii County PUMA, HI have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.47% of the workforce in Hawaii County PUMA, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hawaii County PUMA, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hawaii County PUMA, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hawaii County PUMA, HI (30.3k out of 203k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hawaii County PUMA, HI is Two Or More, followed by White and Pacific Islander.

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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