Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI

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2024 Population

109,338

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

0.414% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$132,748

0.607% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.19M

3.68% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

51,009

2.14% 1-year decline

About

23.2% of the households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu 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.

94.3% of the residents in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI are Kapiolani Community College (840 degrees awarded in 2024) and Chaminade University of Honolulu (536 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was $1.19M, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was 2 cars per household.

Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI borders Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, Honolulu County--Koolaupoko PUMA, HI, and Honolulu County--Tantalus to Waikiki PUMA, HI.

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Population & Diversity

Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI is home to a population of 109k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.2% of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI residents were born outside of the country (18.8k people).

In 2024, there were 2.35 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (54k people) in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23k White (Non-Hispanic) and 19.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI are Japanese (6,564 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (5,965 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (2,993 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,748

Women

52%

52,484

Men

48%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 109,232 inhabitants, with 48% men, and 52% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI.

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Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
54k ± 1.82k
White (Non-Hispanic)
23k ± 1.42k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19.6k ± 1.3k

5.34%

Hispanic Population

5.84k people

5.34% of the people in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI are hispanic (5.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
3,672 ± 1,463 people
Japan
3,521 ± 1,433 people
Philippines
2,198 ± 1,139 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was China, the natal country of 3,672 Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI residents, followed by Japan with 3,521 and Philippines with 2,198.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18.8k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18.4k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI residents (18.8k 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 Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Japanese
6,564 households (6.26%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
5,965 households (5.69%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
2,993 households (2.85%)

23.2% of the households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was Japanese. 6.26% of the households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI reported speaking Japanese at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,763 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
1,352 ± 234
Korea
497 ± 125

Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI.

Health

97.5% of the population of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 8.08% on Medicaid, 19.5% on Medicare, 16.5% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

1,122 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hawaii

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see an average of 1,122 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hawaii in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 15% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.49%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

8.08%

Medicaid

19.5%

Medicare

16.5%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI grew by 1.62% from 2.45% to 2.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI employs 51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI were Restaurants & Food Services (3,959 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,578 people), and Construction (2,717 people), and the highest paying industries were Nondepository credit & related activities ($230,737), Broadcasting & content providers ($195,240), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($189,882).

Males in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI have an average income that is 1.25 times higher than the average income of females, which is $85,943. The income inequality in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,953

Women

48.9%

26,056

Men

51.1%

The workforce of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI in 2024 was 51,009 people, with 48.9% woman, and 51.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51k

2024 Value

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± −2.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 52.1k employees to 51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI, are Retail salespersons (1,310 people), Other managers (1,237 people), and Registered nurses (1,205 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, 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

51k

2024 Value

−2.14%

1 Year decline

± −2.14%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −2.14%, from 52.1k employees to 51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI, are Restaurants & Food Services (3,959 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,578 people), and Construction (2,717 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI, though some of these residents may live in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,683

Median earning men ± $3,301

$52,541

Median earning women ± $1,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,958), Manufacturing ($100,718), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,712), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,935).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.849%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

Mazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI awarded 1,376 degrees. The student population of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,819 male students and 5,804 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI are Asian (467 and 37.1%), Two or More Races (282 and 22.4%), White (158 and 12.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (144 and 11.4%).

The largest universities in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI by number of degrees awarded are Kapiolani Community College (840 and 61%) and Chaminade University of Honolulu (536 and 39%).

The most popular majors in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (359 and 26.1%), Registered Nursing (138 and 10%), and General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts (82 and 5.96%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $30,760.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 16.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 8,623 (32.7% men and 67.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 8,623 students enrolled in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI, 32.7% men and 67.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 2,848 records, of which 66% were women and 34% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
359 degrees awarded
Natural Sciences
63 degrees awarded
General Studies
55 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 359 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Kapiolani Community College
840 degrees awarded
Chaminade University of Honolulu
536 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Kapiolani Community College with 840 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 429 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI, which is 0.453 times less than the 947 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 467 degrees mean that there were 1.66 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 282 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,600) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.18% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.966% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (26.3k), Graduate Degree (19.4k), and Some college (16.3k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was $1.19M in 2024, which is 3.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.15M to $1.19M, a 3.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI is 72.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.19M

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,399

$28,262

Median Property Taxes

±$1,046

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--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2024

72.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.7% of the housing units in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, 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.

$132,748

Median Household Income

± $4,635

38.9k

Number of Households

± 1,270

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.9k households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI grew to $132,748 from the previous year's value of $131,947.

The following chart displays the households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI

In 2024, the income inequality in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.48% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.7%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu 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--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI (7.57k out of 108k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Honolulu County--East Honolulu to Kapahulu PUMA, HI is Asian, followed by White 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.