Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2022 Population
145,643
0.48% 1-year decline
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.4
1.22% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.22%
1.42% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$109,290
7.71% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$788,900
20.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
71,341
0.886% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI had a population of 146k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $109,290. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI declined from 146,345 to 145,643, a −0.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $101,470 to $109,290, a 7.71% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (54.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (18.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.62%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.55%).

27.1% of the households in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.8% of the residents in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are Leeward Community College (1,193 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was $788,900, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI is home to a population of 146k people, from which 92.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.8% of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI residents were born outside of the country (31.7k people).

In 2022, there were 2.91 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.7k people) in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (16,426 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (12,344 households), and Japanese (2,803 households).

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
72,297
Women
49.9%
72,597
Men
50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 144,894 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

92.8%
2022 Citizenship
92.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.8% of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    79.7k ± 2.81k
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    27.4k ± 1.82k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.5k ± 929
9.42%
Hispanic Population
13.7k people

In 2022, there were 2.91 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (79.7k people) in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.4k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.42% of the people in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are hispanic (13.7k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    24,508 ± 3,503 people
  2. Japan
    1,231 ± 858 people
  3. Micronesia
    1,006 ± 776 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was Philippines, the natal country of 24,508 Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI residents, followed by Japan with 1,231 and Micronesia with 1,006.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
31.7k people
22.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
32.5k people

As of 2022, 21.8% of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI residents (31.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
    16,426 households (11.9%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    12,344 households (8.93%)
  3. Japanese
    2,803 households (2.03%)

27.1% of the households in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages. 11.9% of the households in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI reported speaking Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,712 ± 406
  2. Vietnam
    3,499 ± 472
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,479 ± 245

Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI employs 71.3k people. The largest industries in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are Construction (5,537 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,155 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,045 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($140,955), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($119,700), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($108,061).

Males in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,520. The income inequality in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.398, which is lower than than the national average.

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
33,262
Women
47.2%
37,211
Men
52.8%

The workforce of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI in 2020 was 70,473 people, with 47.2% woman, and 52.8% men.

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Occupations

71.3k
2022 Value
−0.886%
1 Year decline
± −0.886%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −0.886%, from 72k employees to 71.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI, are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,940 people), Registered nurses (1,806 people), and Other managers (1,782 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

71.3k
2022 Value
−0.886%
1 Year decline
± −0.886%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −0.886%, from 72k employees to 71.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI, are Construction (5,537 people), Elementary & secondary schools (5,155 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (5,045 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI, though some of these residents may live in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,910
Median earning men ± $1,884
$42,856
Median earning women ± $1,466

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($91,109), Manufacturing ($78,561), and Information ($72,396).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($67,823), Manufacturing ($55,019), and Construction ($53,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.99%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI awarded 1,193 degrees. The student population of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,325 male students and 3,896 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are Asian (482 and 40.7%), followed by Two or More Races (346 and 29.2%), Hispanic or Latino (191 and 16.1%), and White (88 and 7.43%).

The largest universities in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI by number of degrees awarded are Leeward Community College (1,193 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (621 and 52.1%), General Computer & Information Sciences (97 and 8.13%), and High Performance & Custom Engine Technician (57 and 4.78%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,221 students enrolled in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 2,334 records, of which 60.2% were women and 39.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 621 degrees awarded
  2. 56 degrees awarded
  3. 38 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 621 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,193 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Leeward Community College with 1,193 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 413 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI, which is 0.529 times less than the 780 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 482 degrees mean that there were 1.39 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 346 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,144) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($70) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.93% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.08% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (33.1k), Some college (25.2k), and Bachelors Degree (24.1k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was $788,900 in 2022, which is 2.8 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $655,600 to $788,900, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI is 71.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI is $109,290. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI with a value of $124,937, followed by Honolulu County--Koolaupoko PUMA, HI and Honolulu County--Ewa PUMA, HI, with respective values of $122,854 and $115,179.

Property

$788,900
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,318
$32,377
Median Property Taxes
±$1,182

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 Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

71.6%
Homeownership
2022
73.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 71.6% of the housing units in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI with a value of $124,937, followed by Honolulu County--Koolaupoko PUMA, HI and Honolulu County--Ewa PUMA, HI, with respective values of $122,854 and $115,179.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$109,290
Median Household Income
± $3,489
45.2k
Number of Households
± 1,490

In 2022, the median household income of the 45.2k households in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI grew to $109,290 from the previous year's value of $101,470.

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Wage Distribution

0.398
2022 Wage GINI in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI
0.396
2021 Wage GINI in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI

In 2022, the income inequality in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was 0.398 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (71%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.75%)

In 2022, 71% of workers in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (5.75%).

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Commute Time

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI (10.4k out of 144k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI is Two Or More, followed by Asian and Pacific Islander.

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.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 3.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1078 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.88% decrease from the previous year (1110 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1141 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 352 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,078 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hawaii

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see an average of 1,078 patients per year. This represents a 2.88% decrease from the previous year (1,110 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.59%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
3.46%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Honolulu County--Central Oahu PUMA, HI declined by 1.08% from 3.62% to 3.59%.

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