Kalaoa, HI

Census Place

2019 Population

11,729

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

42.4

2.91% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

8.35%

6.78% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$77,830

9.54% 1-year growth

2019 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kalaoa, HI is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 95.8% are citizens.

As of 2019, 12.5% of Kalaoa, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.46k people).

In 2019, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Kalaoa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2019 Citizenship

94.9%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 95.8% of Kalaoa, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Kalaoa, HI was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalaoa, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 717
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 635
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 711

7.86%

Hispanic Population

922 people

7.86% of the people in Kalaoa, HI are hispanic (922 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalaoa, 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

12.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

11.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

As of 2019, 12.5% of Kalaoa, HI residents (1.46k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalaoa, HI was 11.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
306 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 54

Kalaoa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kalaoa, HI employs 6.62k people. In 2019, the largest industries in Kalaoa, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (1,240 people), Retail Trade (857 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (641 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($87,368), Finance & Insurance ($85,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,929).

Employment

Occupations

6.62k

2019 Value

± 668

−0.106%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Kalaoa, HI declined at a rate of −0.106%, from 6.63k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalaoa, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (906 people), Sales & Related Occupations (849 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (765 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalaoa, 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

6.62k

2019 Value

± 668

−0.106%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Kalaoa, HI declined at a rate of −0.106%, from 6.63k employees to 6.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalaoa, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,240 people), Retail Trade (857 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (641 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalaoa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kalaoa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,355

Median earning men ± $6,764

$31,784

Median earning women ± $5,898

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2019 are Wholesale Trade ($140,357), Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,855), and Public Administration ($63,203).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2019 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,083), Public Administration ($50,154), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,565).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalaoa, HI was $554,900 in 2019, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $498,900 to $554,900, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Kalaoa, HI is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kalaoa, HI have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalaoa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$554,900

Median Property Value 2019

±$45,553

$2,800

Median Property Taxes

±$373

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2019

72.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2019

In 2019, 68.4% of the housing units in Kalaoa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kalaoa, 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.

$77,830

Median Household Income

± $14,775

4.09k

Number of Households

± 483

In 2019, the median household income of the 4.09k households in Kalaoa, HI grew to $77,830 from the previous year's value of $71,051.

The following chart displays the households in Kalaoa, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalaoa, 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 2019

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (5.38%)

In 2019, 79% of workers in Kalaoa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (5.38%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalaoa, HI have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Kalaoa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalaoa, HI (977 out of 11.7k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalaoa, HI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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