Kaaawa, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,328

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

9.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$131,750

0.331% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kaaawa, HI is home to a population of 1.33k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.1% of Kaaawa, HI residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 1.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (482 people) in Kaaawa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 463 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 100 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Kaaawa, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kaaawa, HI was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kaaawa, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
482 ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
463 ± 147
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 54

13.4%

Hispanic Population

178 people

13.4% of the people in Kaaawa, HI are hispanic (178 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kaaawa, 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

6.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

5.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2024, 6.1% of Kaaawa, HI residents (81 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 Kaaawa, HI was 5.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Kaaawa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kaaawa, HI employs 658 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kaaawa, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Construction (100 people), and Educational Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($202,679), and Transportation & Warehousing ($108,824).

Employment

Occupations

658

2024 Value

± 149

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kaaawa, HI grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 588 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kaaawa, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (95 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (77 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kaaawa, 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

658

2024 Value

± 149

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kaaawa, HI grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 588 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kaaawa, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (156 people), Construction (100 people), and Educational Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kaaawa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kaaawa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,592

Median earning men ± $7,245

$59,250

Median earning women ± $19,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,583), Construction ($88,750), and Public Administration ($80,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($97,083), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,471).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kaaawa, HI was $973,300 in 2024, which is 2.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $966,500 to $973,300, a 0.704% increase. The homeownership rate in Kaaawa, HI is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kaaawa, HI have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kaaawa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$973,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$100,096

$362

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Kaaawa, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

78.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Kaaawa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kaaawa, 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.

$131,750

Median Household Income

± $34,747

524

Number of Households

± 128

In 2024, the median household income of the 524 households in Kaaawa, HI declined from $131,750 from the previous year's value of $132,188.

The following chart displays the households in Kaaawa, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kaaawa, 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 (69.7%)
Carpooled (13%)
Public Transit (8.48%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Kaaawa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who used public transit to get to work (8.48%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kaaawa, HI have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.48% of the workforce in Kaaawa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kaaawa, HI (144 out of 1.31k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kaaawa, 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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