Kahaluu, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

5,619

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

0.677% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.92%

2.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$142,045

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kahaluu, HI is home to a population of 5.62k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.04% of Kahaluu, HI residents were born outside of the country (508 people).

In 2024, there were 1.65 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.3k people) in Kahaluu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.39k White (Non-Hispanic) and 695 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Kahaluu, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kahaluu, HI was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kahaluu, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.3k ± 735
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 335
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
695 ± 190

8.35%

Hispanic Population

469 people

8.35% of the people in Kahaluu, HI are hispanic (469 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kahaluu, 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

9.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

508 people

9.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

486 people

As of 2024, 9.04% of Kahaluu, HI residents (508 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 Kahaluu, HI was 9.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
169 ± 104
Vietnam
137 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 67

Kahaluu, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kahaluu, HI employs 2.68k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kahaluu, HI were Construction (367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and Public Administration (301 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($102,100), Wholesale Trade ($88,830), and Public Administration ($85,048).

Employment

Occupations

2.68k

2024 Value

± 395

7.62%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahaluu, HI grew at a rate of 7.62%, from 2.49k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kahaluu, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (381 people), Management Occupations (320 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (277 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kahaluu, 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

2.68k

2024 Value

± 395

7.62%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahaluu, HI grew at a rate of 7.62%, from 2.49k employees to 2.68k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kahaluu, HI, are Construction (367 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), and Public Administration (301 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kahaluu, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kahaluu, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,558

Median earning men ± $20,774

$39,198

Median earning women ± $12,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,550), Public Administration ($82,468), and Construction ($80,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,192), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,811), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,972).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kahaluu, HI was $1.21M in 2024, which is 3.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.16M to $1.21M, a 4.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Kahaluu, HI is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kahaluu, HI have an average commute time of 32 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kahaluu, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.21M

Median Property Value 2024

±$163,561

$961

Median Property Taxes

±$220

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 Kahaluu, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.6%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Kahaluu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kahaluu, 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.

$142,045

Median Household Income

± $30,582

1.61k

Number of Households

± 297

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in Kahaluu, HI grew to $142,045 from the previous year's value of $128,661.

The following chart displays the households in Kahaluu, 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 Kahaluu, 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 (67.3%)
Worked At Home (18.3%)
Carpooled (6.35%)

In 2024, 67.3% of workers in Kahaluu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.35%).

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

32 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kahaluu, HI have a longer commute time (32 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% of the workforce in Kahaluu, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.92% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kahaluu, HI (386 out of 5.58k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kahaluu, HI is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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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