Honalo, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,071

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

4.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

18.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,125

2.88% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Honalo, HI is home to a population of 1.07k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.26% of Honalo, HI residents were born outside of the country (67 people).

In 2024, there were 1.77 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (371 people) in Honalo, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 210 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 195 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Honalo, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Honalo, HI was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honalo, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
371 ± 250
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
210 ± 133
White (Non-Hispanic)
195 ± 93

19.4%

Hispanic Population

208 people

19.4% of the people in Honalo, HI are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Honalo, 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

6.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

67 people

5.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2024, 6.26% of Honalo, HI residents (67 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 Honalo, HI was 5.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Honalo, HI employs 530 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Honalo, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (90 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($163,467), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,656), and Educational Services ($97,614).

Employment

Occupations

530

2024 Value

± 178

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honalo, HI grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 523 employees to 530 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honalo, HI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (103 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), and Management Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honalo, 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

530

2024 Value

± 178

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 47.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honalo, HI grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 523 employees to 530 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honalo, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (91 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (90 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honalo, HI, though some of these residents may live in Honalo, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,125

Median earning men ± $26,659

$21,927

Median earning women ± $37,559

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($41,250), Manufacturing ($33,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($77,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Honalo, HI was $590,300 in 2024, which is 1.77 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $578,800 to $590,300, a 1.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Honalo, HI is 59.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honalo, HI have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honalo, HI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$590,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$148,634

$221

Median Property Taxes

±$73

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.4% of the housing units in Honalo, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Honalo, 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.

$63,125

Median Household Income

± $25,779

372

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 372 households in Honalo, HI declined from $63,125 from the previous year's value of $65,000.

The following chart displays the households in Honalo, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Honalo, 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 (71.8%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (8.57%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Honalo, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (8.57%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honalo, HI have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.13% of the workforce in Honalo, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Honalo, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Honalo, HI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honalo, HI (153 out of 1.05k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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