Kalaeloa, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,342

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.304% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,313

10.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Kalaeloa, HI is home to a population of 3.34k people, from which 88.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Kalaeloa, HI residents were born outside of the country (481 people).

In 2024, there were 1.31 times more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.03k people) in Kalaeloa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 781 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 510 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Kalaeloa, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalaeloa, HI was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalaeloa, HI

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.03k ± 352
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
781 ± 216
White (Non-Hispanic)
510 ± 185

15.9%

Hispanic Population

531 people

15.9% of the people in Kalaeloa, HI are hispanic (531 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalaeloa, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

481 people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

434 people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Kalaeloa, HI residents (481 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 Kalaeloa, HI was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 114
Vietnam
49 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 20

Kalaeloa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kalaeloa, HI employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalaeloa, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (195 people), Public Administration (163 people), and Retail Trade (154 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($93,529), Public Administration ($70,817), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($55,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 291

8.12%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalaeloa, HI grew at a rate of 8.12%, from 1.34k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalaeloa, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (180 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (168 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalaeloa, 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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 291

8.12%

1 Year growth

± 25.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalaeloa, HI grew at a rate of 8.12%, from 1.34k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalaeloa, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (195 people), Public Administration (163 people), and Retail Trade (154 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalaeloa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kalaeloa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,179

Median earning men ± $16,810

$39,138

Median earning women ± $8,187

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,461), Manufacturing ($126,750), and Construction ($80,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,750), Manufacturing ($93,015), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,625).

Housing & Living

People in Kalaeloa, HI have an average commute time of 39.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalaeloa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,313

Median Household Income

± $13,972

839

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 839 households in Kalaeloa, HI grew to $90,313 from the previous year's value of $81,833.

The following chart displays the households in Kalaeloa, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalaeloa, 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 (50.9%)
Carpooled (21.8%)
Public Transit (14.2%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in Kalaeloa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.2%).

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

39.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalaeloa, HI have a longer commute time (39.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.6% of the workforce in Kalaeloa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalaeloa, HI (688 out of 3.13k 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 Males 35 - 44.

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

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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