Hawaii County PUMA, HI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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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
$519,300
6.76% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
79,660
0.914% 1-year decline

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22.6% of the households in Hawaii County PUMA, 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.

94.1% of the residents in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are University of Hawaii at Hilo (682 degrees awarded in 2023), Hawaii Community College (423 degrees), and Mauna Loa Helicopters (13 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was $519,300, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Hawaii County PUMA, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was 2 cars per household.

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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
102,415
Women
50.3%
101,339
Men
49.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 203,754 inhabitants, with 49.7% men, and 50.3% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hawaii County PUMA, HI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    61.6k ± 492
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    49.9k ± 2.14k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    41.6k ± 1.77k
11.7%
Hispanic Population
24k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    9,304 ± 2,313 people
  2. Japan
    2,139 ± 1,130 people
  3. Mexico
    1,235 ± 860 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii County PUMA, HI was Philippines, the natal country of 9,304 Hawaii County PUMA, HI residents, followed by Japan with 2,139 and Mexico with 1,235.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
    20,564 households (10.5%)
  2. Other & Unspecified Languages
    5,170 households (2.65%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,714 ± 548
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,799 ± 341
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Hawaii County PUMA, HI employs 79.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hawaii County PUMA, HI were Elementary & secondary schools (6,461 people), Construction (6,117 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,808 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($137,530), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($131,052), and Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($118,284).

Males in Hawaii County PUMA, HI have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $59,619. The income inequality in Hawaii County PUMA, HI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.436, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
39,246
Women
49.3%
40,414
Men
50.7%

The workforce of Hawaii County PUMA, HI in 2023 was 79,660 people, with 49.3% woman, and 50.7% men.

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Occupations

79.7k
2023 Value
−0.914%
1 Year decline
± −0.914%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hawaii County PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −0.914%, from 80.4k employees to 79.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,350 people), Office clerks, general (2,033 people), and Cooks (1,941 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hawaii County PUMA, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79.7k
2023 Value
−0.914%
1 Year decline
± −0.914%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hawaii County PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −0.914%, from 80.4k employees to 79.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,461 people), Construction (6,117 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,808 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.

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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).

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Hawaii County PUMA, 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

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hawaii County PUMA, HI awarded 1,118 degrees. The student population of Hawaii County PUMA, HI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,863 male students and 3,190 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are Two or More Races (407 and 37.9%), Asian (204 and 19%), White (194 and 18.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (176 and 16.4%).

The largest universities in Hawaii County PUMA, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii at Hilo (682 and 61%), Hawaii Community College (423 and 37.8%), and Mauna Loa Helicopters (13 and 1.16%).

The most popular majors in Hawaii County PUMA, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (145 and 13%), Pharmacy (80 and 7.16%), and Registered Nursing (67 and 5.99%).

The median tuition cost in Hawaii County PUMA, HI 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 2023 in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 5,053 (36.9% men and 63.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 5,053 students enrolled in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, 36.9% men and 63.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Two or More Races with 1,778 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    59 degrees awarded
  2. Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography
    46 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    67 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was General Business Administration & Management with 59 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Hawaii at Hilo
    682 degrees awarded
  2. Hawaii Community College
    423 degrees awarded
  3. Mauna Loa Helicopters
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Hawaii at Hilo with 682 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 445 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hawaii County PUMA, HI, which is 0.661 times less than the 673 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Two or More Races students. These 407 degrees mean that there were 2 times more degrees awarded to Two or More Races students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 204 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,344) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($494) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.627% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.392% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Hawaii County PUMA, HI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (48.1k), Some college (36.8k), and Bachelors Degree (29.5k).

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

0.436
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii County PUMA, HI
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii County PUMA, HI

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii County PUMA, HI was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.518% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii County PUMA, HI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii County PUMA, HI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.2%)
  2. Carpooled (14.8%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Hawaii County PUMA, HI has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 17% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.936% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,122 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hawaii

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see an average of 1,122 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.54%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
22.3%
Medicaid
17%
Medicare
14.6%
Non-Group
0.936%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hawaii County PUMA, HI grew by 7.05% from 4.24% to 4.54%.

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