Heeia, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,144

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

10.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.28%

1.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$176,250

9.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Heeia, HI is home to a population of 5.14k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.61% of Heeia, HI residents were born outside of the country (443 people).

In 2024, there were 1.53 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Heeia, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 817 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Heeia, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heeia, HI was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Heeia, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 514
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.45k ± 498
White (Non-Hispanic)
817 ± 239

4.61%

Hispanic Population

237 people

4.61% of the people in Heeia, HI are hispanic (237 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Heeia, 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

8.61%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

443 people

9.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

482 people

As of 2024, 8.61% of Heeia, HI residents (443 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 Heeia, HI was 9.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
151 ± 96
Vietnam
125 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
69 ± 76

Heeia, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Heeia, HI employs 2.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Heeia, HI were Public Administration (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (393 people), and Educational Services (258 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,994), and Finance & Insurance ($126,369).

Employment

Occupations

2.6k

2024 Value

± 415

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heeia, HI grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 2.57k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Heeia, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (366 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (220 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Heeia, 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

2.6k

2024 Value

± 415

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Heeia, HI grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 2.57k employees to 2.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Heeia, HI, are Public Administration (563 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (393 people), and Educational Services (258 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Heeia, HI, though some of these residents may live in Heeia, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,984

Median earning men ± $9,084

$61,719

Median earning women ± $25,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,406), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($125,387), Public Administration ($81,402), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Heeia, HI was $1.2M in 2024, which is 3.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.19M to $1.2M, a 1.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Heeia, HI is 93.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Heeia, HI have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Heeia, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.2M

Median Property Value 2024

±$63,927

$1,498

Median Property Taxes

±$253

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 Heeia, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.6%

Homeownership

2024

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.6% of the housing units in Heeia, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Heeia, 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.

$176,250

Median Household Income

± $50,625

1.6k

Number of Households

± 268

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Heeia, HI grew to $176,250 from the previous year's value of $160,294.

The following chart displays the households in Heeia, 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 Heeia, 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 (70.6%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2024, 70.6% of workers in Heeia, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Heeia, HI have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Heeia, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heeia, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heeia, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Heeia, HI (168 out of 5.13k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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