Hawi, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,070

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

4.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

26.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,457

0.869% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hawi, HI is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.36% of Hawi, HI residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (830 people) in Hawi, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 426 White (Non-Hispanic) and 384 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Hawi, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hawi, HI was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hawi, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
830 ± 287
White (Non-Hispanic)
426 ± 183
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 216

5.02%

Hispanic Population

104 people

5.02% of the people in Hawi, HI are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hawi, 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

8.36%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

10.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

As of 2024, 8.36% of Hawi, HI residents (173 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 Hawi, HI was 10.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 28

Hawi, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hawi, HI employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hawi, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (241 people), Educational Services (126 people), and Construction (94 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($121,354), Retail Trade ($77,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,657).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2024 Value

± 214

20.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawi, HI grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 848 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hawi, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (168 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (149 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hawi, 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

1.02k

2024 Value

± 214

20.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hawi, HI grew at a rate of 20.4%, from 848 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hawi, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (241 people), Educational Services (126 people), and Construction (94 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hawi, HI, though some of these residents may live in Hawi, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,759

Median earning men ± $17,723

$40,250

Median earning women ± $8,495

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($142,893), Construction ($77,902), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,016).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,742), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,639), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,789).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hawi, HI was $693,600 in 2024, which is 2.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $662,500 to $693,600, a 4.69% increase. The homeownership rate in Hawi, HI is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hawi, HI have an average commute time of 35.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hawi, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$693,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$80,414

$588

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

77.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Hawi, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hawi, 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.

$84,457

Median Household Income

± $12,023

690

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 690 households in Hawi, HI declined from $84,457 from the previous year's value of $85,197.

The following chart displays the households in Hawi, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hawi, 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 (61.4%)
Carpooled (28.9%)
Worked At Home (6.76%)

In 2024, 61.4% of workers in Hawi, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.9%) and those who worked at home (6.76%).

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

35.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hawi, HI have a longer commute time (35.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hawi, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hawi, HI (210 out of 2.07k 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hawi, HI is Two Or More, followed by White and Black.

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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