Holualoa, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,434

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.5

3.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.18%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$115,972

5.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Holualoa, HI is home to a population of 3.43k people, from which 89.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Holualoa, HI residents were born outside of the country (509 people).

In 2024, there were 2.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.8k people) in Holualoa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 700 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 300 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.9% of Holualoa, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Holualoa, HI was 90.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Holualoa, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.8k ± 589
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
700 ± 280
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
300 ± 113

13.3%

Hispanic Population

458 people

13.3% of the people in Holualoa, HI are hispanic (458 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Holualoa, 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

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

509 people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

406 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Holualoa, HI residents (509 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 Holualoa, HI was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21

Holualoa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Holualoa, HI employs 1.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Holualoa, HI were Educational Services (234 people), Accommodation & Food Services (174 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,593), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,480), and Public Administration ($91,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.4k

2024 Value

± 286

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holualoa, HI grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 1.16k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Holualoa, HI, are Management Occupations (225 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (197 people), and Production Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Holualoa, 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

1.4k

2024 Value

± 286

21.1%

1 Year growth

± 25.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Holualoa, HI grew at a rate of 21.1%, from 1.16k employees to 1.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Holualoa, HI, are Educational Services (234 people), Accommodation & Food Services (174 people), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Holualoa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Holualoa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,083

Median earning men ± $21,644

$58,077

Median earning women ± $23,341

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,301), Public Administration ($91,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,645).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($88,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,474), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,058).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Holualoa, HI was $1.12M in 2024, which is 3.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.06M to $1.12M, a 5.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Holualoa, HI is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Holualoa, HI have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Holualoa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2024

±$56,163

$789

Median Property Taxes

±$195

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

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

Rent vs Own

80.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Holualoa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Holualoa, 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.

$115,972

Median Household Income

± $28,955

979

Number of Households

± 216

In 2024, the median household income of the 979 households in Holualoa, HI grew to $115,972 from the previous year's value of $109,444.

The following chart displays the households in Holualoa, 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 Holualoa, 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 (60.5%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (14.3%)

In 2024, 60.5% of workers in Holualoa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (14.3%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Holualoa, HI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Holualoa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Holualoa, HI (211 out of 3.41k 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 55 - 64 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Holualoa, HI is Pacific Islander, 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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