Hawaiian Ocean View, HI

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2024 Population
4,431
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
53.9
6.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.4%
54.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$45,043
1.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$318,200
33% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,389
12.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hawaiian Ocean View, 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 Hawaiian Ocean View, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI was $318,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 66.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hawaiian Ocean View, HI is home to a population of 4.43k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.91% of Hawaiian Ocean View, HI residents were born outside of the country (306 people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 489 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.2% of Hawaiian Ocean View, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.58k ± 477
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.26k ± 588
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    489 ± 737
12.3%
Hispanic Population
547 people

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 489 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.3% of the people in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI are hispanic (547 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hawaiian Ocean View, 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

6.91%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
306 people
6.04%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
230 people

As of 2024, 6.91% of Hawaiian Ocean View, HI residents (306 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 Hawaiian Ocean View, HI was 6.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    286 ± 172
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    105 ± 113

Hawaiian Ocean View, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI.

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Economy

The economy of Hawaiian Ocean View, HI employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Construction (142 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,417), Construction ($48,413), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,179).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k
2024 Value
± 444
12.7%
1 Year growth
± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.23k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (347 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (147 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hawaiian Ocean View, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.39k
2024 Value
± 444
12.7%
1 Year growth
± 39.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI grew at a rate of 12.7%, from 1.23k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (419 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Construction (142 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hawaiian Ocean View, HI, though some of these residents may live in Hawaiian Ocean View, 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

$49,010
Median earning men ± $1,784
$31,993
Median earning women ± $2,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,060) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,132).

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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%.

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 Hawaiian Ocean View, 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 Hawaiian Ocean View, HI was $318,200 in 2024, which is 0.956 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,200 to $318,200, a 33% increase. The homeownership rate in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI is 78.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI have an average commute time of 66.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$30,109
$1,492
Median Property Taxes
±$409

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 Hawaiian Ocean View, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

78.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.1% of the housing units in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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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.
$45,043
Median Household Income
± $7,375
1.91k
Number of Households
± 453

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.91k households in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI declined from $45,043 from the previous year's value of $45,917.

The following chart displays the households in Hawaiian Ocean View, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hawaiian Ocean View, 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 (64.6%)
  2. Carpooled (29.7%)
  3. Walked (5.66%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (29.7%) and those who walked to work (5.66%).

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

66.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI have a longer commute time (66.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 25% of the workforce in Hawaiian Ocean View, 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 Hawaiian Ocean View, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI (1.08k out of 4.25k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI is Pacific Islander, followed by White 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

90.8% of the population of Hawaiian Ocean View, HI has health coverage, with 24.8% on employee plans, 29.5% on Medicaid, 20.9% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.21% 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, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 12.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 32.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.19%
Uninsured
24.8%
Employer Coverage
29.5%
Medicaid
20.9%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
2.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hawaiian Ocean View, HI grew by 75.8% from 5.22% to 9.19%.

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

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