Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

164,589

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

0.699% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.18%

6.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,109

2.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$904,700

5.37% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

80,170

0.976% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, 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.

92.5% of the residents in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI are University of Hawaii Maui College (401 degrees awarded in 2023) and IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage (66 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI was $904,700, and the homeownership rate was 65.6%.

Most people in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI was 2 cars per household.

United States Hawaii

Population & Diversity

Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI is home to a population of 165k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.9% of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI residents were born outside of the country (27.8k people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (47.8k people) in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 34.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.5% of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
47.8k ± 459
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
45.6k ± 1.87k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34.4k ± 2k

10.6%

Hispanic Population

17.4k people

10.6% of the people in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI are hispanic (17.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
116,461 ± 8,034 people
Japan
24,308 ± 3,795 people
China
20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

Foreign-Born Population

16.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27.8k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

27.8k people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI residents (27.8k 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 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,263 ± 360
Gulf War (2001-)
1,104 ± 245
Gulf War (1990s)
787 ± 218

Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI.

Economy

The economy of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI employs 80.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (15,312 people), Retail Trade (9,061 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,155 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($131,250), Utilities ($105,018), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,581).

Employment

Occupations

80.2k

2024 Value

± 2,170

−0.976%

1 Year decline

± 3.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI declined at a rate of −0.976%, from 81k employees to 80.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,711 people), Sales & Related Occupations (8,405 people), and Management Occupations (8,050 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, 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

80.2k

2024 Value

± 2,170

−0.976%

1 Year decline

± 3.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI declined at a rate of −0.976%, from 81k employees to 80.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (15,312 people), Retail Trade (9,061 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8,155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,236

Median earning men ± $1,385

$44,487

Median earning women ± $1,300

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($70,497), Manufacturing ($67,450), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,388), Information ($73,276), and Public Administration ($61,006).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

379
Other Services (except Public Administration)
359
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
348
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$873k
Accommodation and Food Services
$459k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$378k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, 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 2023, universities in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI awarded 467 degrees. The student population of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 895 male students and 1,816 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI are Asian (142 and 30.9%), Two or More Races (125 and 27.2%), White (74 and 16.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (69 and 15%).

The largest universities in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii Maui College (401 and 85.9%) and IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage (66 and 14.1%).

The most popular majors in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (170 and 36.4%), Registered Nursing (31 and 6.64%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (25 and 5.35%).

The median tuition cost in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI for a public four year colleges is $3,144 for in-state students and $8,280 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,711 students enrolled in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI, 33% men and 67% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Two or More Races with 813 records, of which 70.5% were women and 29.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
170 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
31 degrees awarded
Dental Hygiene
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Hawaii Maui College
401 degrees awarded
IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage
66 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Hawaii Maui College with 401 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 108 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI, which is 0.301 times less than the 359 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 142 degrees mean that there were 1.14 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 125 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

Public, 4-year or above ($3,144) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($140) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI was $904,700 in 2024, which is 2.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $858,600 to $904,700, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI is 65.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$904,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,011

$36,638

Median Property Taxes

±$1,383

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 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.6% of the housing units in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, 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.

$97,109

Median Household Income

± $2,855

55.9k

Number of Households

± 1,754

In 2024, the median household income of the 55.9k households in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI grew to $97,109 from the previous year's value of $95,049.

The following chart displays the households in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, 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 Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI is from Hawaii.

0.433

2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (70.3%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (10.2%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, 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-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI (14.9k out of 163k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI is White, 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.

Health

95.9% of the population of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 14.6% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 14.8% on non-group plans, and 0.684% 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, 49.6% were men and 50.4% 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 22.2% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.15%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

14.6%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

14.8%

Non-Group

0.684%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI declined by 8.15% from 4.52% to 4.15%.

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

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