Honokaa, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,963

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.32%

19.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$87,019

1.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$610,600

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Honokaa, HI is home to a population of 1.96k people, from which 84.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21.4% of Honokaa, HI residents were born outside of the country (420 people).

In 2024, there were 1.09 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (714 people) in Honokaa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 655 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 270 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.8% of Honokaa, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Honokaa, HI was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honokaa, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
714 ± 321
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 349
White (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 121

11.8%

Hispanic Population

231 people

11.8% of the people in Honokaa, HI are hispanic (231 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Honokaa, 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

21.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

420 people

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

As of 2024, 21.4% of Honokaa, HI residents (420 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 Honokaa, HI was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
35 ± 41
Korea
3 ± 13

Honokaa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Honokaa, HI employs 818 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Honokaa, HI were Retail Trade (186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Construction (120 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($64,697), Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,670), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,701).

Employment

Occupations

818

2024 Value

± 208

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honokaa, HI declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 1.05k employees to 818 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honokaa, HI, are Healthcare Support Occupations (109 people), Sales & Related Occupations (108 people), and Management Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honokaa, 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

818

2024 Value

± 208

−21.9%

1 Year decline

± 41.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honokaa, HI declined at a rate of −21.9%, from 1.05k employees to 818 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honokaa, HI, are Retail Trade (186 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (179 people), and Construction (120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honokaa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Honokaa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,231

Median earning men ± $9,557

$43,056

Median earning women ± $13,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($64,394), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,194), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($34,398), and Retail Trade ($18,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Honokaa, HI was $610,600 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $551,800 to $610,600, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Honokaa, HI is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honokaa, HI have an average commute time of 33.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honokaa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$610,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,022

$415

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Honokaa, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Honokaa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Honokaa, 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.

$87,019

Median Household Income

± $17,070

522

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 522 households in Honokaa, HI grew to $87,019 from the previous year's value of $85,556.

The following chart displays the households in Honokaa, 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 Honokaa, 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 (57.2%)
Carpooled (35.8%)
Public Transit (5.9%)

In 2024, 57.2% of workers in Honokaa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (35.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.9%).

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

33.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honokaa, HI have a longer commute time (33.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Honokaa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honokaa, HI (121 out of 1.91k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

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