Hickam Housing, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

9,425

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.2

6.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.92%

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,667

8.96% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Hickam Housing, HI is home to a population of 9.43k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.19% of Hickam Housing, HI residents were born outside of the country (489 people).

In 2024, there were 3.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.99k people) in Hickam Housing, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.29k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 974 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Hickam Housing, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hickam Housing, HI was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hickam Housing, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.99k ± 771
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.29k ± 355
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
974 ± 373

10.8%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

10.8% of the people in Hickam Housing, HI are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hickam Housing, 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

5.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

489 people

6.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

597 people

As of 2024, 5.19% of Hickam Housing, HI residents (489 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 Hickam Housing, HI was 6.49%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
764 ± 231
Gulf War (1990s)
64 ± 44
Vietnam
31 ± 34

Hickam Housing, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 11.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hickam Housing, HI employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hickam Housing, HI were Public Administration (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), and Retail Trade (226 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($133,869), Public Administration ($110,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($76,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k

2024 Value

± 316

−2.07%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickam Housing, HI declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 1.93k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hickam Housing, HI, are Management Occupations (256 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (236 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (194 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hickam Housing, 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

1.89k

2024 Value

± 316

−2.07%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hickam Housing, HI declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 1.93k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hickam Housing, HI, are Public Administration (374 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), and Retail Trade (226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hickam Housing, HI, though some of these residents may live in Hickam Housing, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,563

Median earning men ± $12,726

$30,505

Median earning women ± $10,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($134,405), Public Administration ($113,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,173), Public Administration ($74,271), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,661).

Housing & Living

People in Hickam Housing, HI have an average commute time of 14.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hickam Housing, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$121,667

Median Household Income

± $7,289

2.62k

Number of Households

± 371

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.62k households in Hickam Housing, HI grew to $121,667 from the previous year's value of $111,667.

The following chart displays the households in Hickam Housing, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hickam Housing, 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 (74.3%)
Carpooled (7.47%)
Walked (6.83%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Hickam Housing, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.47%) and those who walked to work (6.83%).

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

14.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hickam Housing, HI have a shorter commute time (14.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Hickam Housing, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hickam Housing, HI (171 out of 8.89k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hickam Housing, HI is Hispanic, followed by Black 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.

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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