Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

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2024 Population
99,834
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
30.2
3.42% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13.2%
4.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$87,388
3.28% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$696,000
2.44% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
44,042
3.83% 1-year decline

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20.2% of the households in Honolulu County--Rural 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.

94.9% of the residents in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI are Brigham Young University-Hawaii (643 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was $696,000, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

Most people in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI is home to a population of 99.8k people, from which 94.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.4% of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI residents were born outside of the country (10.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 22.1k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (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--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI are Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (7,973 households), Spanish (3,015 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,168 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
47,765
Women
47.2%
53,341
Men
52.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 101,106 inhabitants, with 52.8% men, and 47.2% women.

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Citizenship

94.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu 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--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI
  1. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    24k ± 1.6k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    23.8k ± 1.13k
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    22.1k ± 2.19k
13.7%
Hispanic Population
13.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (24k people) in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 22.1k Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    3,557 ± 1,438 people
  2. Micronesia
    1,413 ± 916 people
  3. Marshall Islands
    572 ± 586 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was Philippines, the natal country of 3,557 Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI residents, followed by Micronesia with 1,413 and Marshall Islands with 572.

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Foreign-Born Population

10.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
10.4k people
9.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9.49k people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI residents (10.4k 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--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was 9.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
    7,973 households (8.72%)
  2. Spanish
    3,015 households (3.3%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    2,168 households (2.37%)

20.2% of the households in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower 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--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages. 8.72% of the households in Honolulu County--Rural 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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,589 ± 407
  2. Vietnam
    1,229 ± 200
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    444 ± 124

Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI employs 44k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI were Construction (3,241 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,792 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,120 people), and the highest paying industries were Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($138,767), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($138,015), and Computer Systems Design ($118,786).

Males in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $52,118. The income inequality in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.427, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
17,407
Women
39.5%
26,635
Men
60.5%

The workforce of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI in 2023 was 44,042 people, with 39.5% woman, and 60.5% men.

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Occupations

44k
2023 Value
−3.83%
1 Year decline
± −3.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 45.8k employees to 44k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, are Military, rank not specified (3,688 people), Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (2,192 people), and Security guards & gaming surveillance officers (888 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

44k
2023 Value
−3.83%
1 Year decline
± −3.83%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI declined at a rate of −3.83%, from 45.8k employees to 44k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, are Construction (3,241 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,792 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,120 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, though some of these residents may live in Honolulu County--Rural 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

$49,859
Median earning men ± $2,229
$37,891
Median earning women ± $1,612

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($91,000), Public Administration ($73,708), and Manufacturing ($66,193).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,429), Construction ($49,076), and Public Administration ($48,068).

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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 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

Voting results are not available for Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI awarded 643 degrees. The student population of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,191 male students and 1,645 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI are White (223 and 55.6%), Two or More Races (57 and 14.2%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (43 and 10.7%), and Hispanic or Latino (37 and 9.23%).

The largest universities in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI by number of degrees awarded are Brigham Young University-Hawaii (643 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI are General Business Administration & Management (118 and 18.4%), General Biological Sciences (53 and 8.24%), and General Hospitality Management (50 and 7.78%).

The median tuition cost in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI for private four year colleges is $6,438.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 37.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 69.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,836 (42% men and 58% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,836 students enrolled in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Non-resident Alien with 1,356 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    111 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    53 degrees awarded
  3. General Hospitality Management
    50 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was General Business Administration & Management with 111 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
643 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brigham Young University-Hawaii with 643 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 233 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI, which is 0.568 times less than the 410 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 223 degrees mean that there were 3.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 57 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,438) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,310) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.407% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.272% 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--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.9k), Some college (18.4k), and Primary Education (10.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was $696,000 in 2024, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $679,400 to $696,000, a 2.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$696,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$20,839
$13,708
Median Property Taxes
±$783

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--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

49.1%
Homeownership
2024
75%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,388
Median Household Income
± $2,259
27.9k
Number of Households
± 1,197

In 2024, the median household income of the 27.9k households in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI grew to $87,388 from the previous year's value of $84,611.

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Wage Distribution

0.427
2023 Wage GINI in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI
0.433
2022 Wage GINI in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI

In 2023, the income inequality in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was 0.427 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.45% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62.1%)
  2. Carpooled (13%)
  3. Walked (10.4%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who walked to work (10.4%).

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Commute Time

29.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.55% of the workforce in Honolulu County--Rural 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--Rural 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--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI (12.1k out of 92.3k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

95.5% of the population of Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI has health coverage, with 37.8% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 9.27% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 11.8% 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, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.55%
Uninsured
37.8%
Employer Coverage
23.1%
Medicaid
9.27%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
11.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Honolulu County--Rural Oahu PUMA, HI declined by 6.72% from 4.88% to 4.55%.

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