Kahului, HI

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2022 Population

27,233

2.52% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

About

In 2022, Kahului, HI had a population of 27.2k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kahului, HI declined from 27,938 to 27,233, a −2.52% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Kahului, 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.

The largest universities in Kahului, HI are University of Hawaii Maui College (442 degrees awarded in 2022) and IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage (53 degrees).

Most people in Kahului, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kahului, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Kahului, HI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Kahului, HI are Accommodation & Food Services (2,981 people), Retail Trade (2,011 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,674 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($88,701), Utilities ($69,817), and Public Administration ($65,682).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kahului, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,761 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (1,715 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,102 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kahului, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kahului, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,981 people), Retail Trade (2,011 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,674 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kahului, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kahului, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.955%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Kahului, HI awarded 495 degrees. The student population of Kahului, HI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 840 male students and 1,695 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kahului, HI are Asian (156 and 32.1%), followed by Two or More Races (141 and 29%), White (92 and 18.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (57 and 11.7%).

The largest universities in Kahului, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii Maui College (442 and 89.3%) and IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage (53 and 10.7%).

The most popular majors in Kahului, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (184 and 37.2%), Registered Nursing (37 and 7.47%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (30 and 6.06%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

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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

People in Kahului, HI have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kahului, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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Census Tract 319

The following map shows all of the places in Kahului, HI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kahului, HI is from Hawaii.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.6%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (3.78%)

In 2022, 70.6% of workers in Kahului, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (3.78%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kahului, HI have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Kahului, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kahului, HI is Pacific Islander, followed by Two Or More 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kahului, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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