Kalawao County, HI

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2019 Population

12% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

57.4

0.525% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

10%

5.71% 1-year decrease

2019 Median Household Income

$69,375

12.1% 1-year growth

2019 Employed Population

8.77% 1-year decline

About

In 2019, Kalawao County, HI had a population of 66 people with a median age of 57.4 and a median household income of $69,375. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Kalawao County, HI declined from 75 to 66, a −12% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,875 to $69,375, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalawao County, HI are Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (27.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (21.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (21.2%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%). 0% of the households in Kalawao County, HI speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.

98.5% of the residents in Kalawao County, HI are U.S. citizens.

In N/A, the median property value in Kalawao County, HI was N/A, and the homeownership rate was 0%. Most people in Kalawao County, HI walked to work, and the average commute time was 4.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalawao County, HI was 1 car per household.

Kalawao County, HI borders Maui County, HI.

United States Hawaii Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI

Diversity

Kalawao County, HI is home to a population of 66 people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2019, 12.1% of Kalawao County, HI residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2019, there were 1.2 times more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents (18 people) in Kalawao County, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 White (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalawao County, HI

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 6
White (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 5
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 8

3.03%

Hispanic Population

2 people

3.03% of the people in Kalawao County, HI are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kalawao County, HI as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

2.67%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2019, 12.1% of Kalawao County, HI residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 34%. In 2018, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalawao County, HI was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Philippines
119,147 ± 8,112 people
Japan
21,342 ± 3,560 people
China
19,172 ± 3,376 people

In 2019, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 119,147 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 21,342 and China with 19,172.

Citizenship

98.5%

2019 Citizenship

100%

2018 Citizenship

As of 2019, 98.5% of Kalawao County, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in Kalawao County, HI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 19
Vietnam
0 ± 19

Kalawao County, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Hawaii. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Hawaii, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Hawaii across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Economy

Median household income in Kalawao County, HI is $69,375. In 2019, the tract with the highest median household income in Kalawao County, HI was Census Tract 319 with a value of $69,375, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,108. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Kalawao County, HI employs 52 people. The largest industries in Kalawao County, HI are Public Administration (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,750), Public Administration ($51,875), and Total ($51,250).

Wages

Median Household Income

$69,375

2019 value

± $10,338

12.1%

1 Year Growth

± 25.2%

Households in Kalawao County, HI have a median annual income of $69,375, which is more than the median annual income of $65,712 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $61,875 in 2018, which represents a 12.1% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Kalawao County, HI compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

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

$63,904

Average Male Salary in Hawaii

± $2,486

$53,108

Average Female Salary in Hawaii

± $2,149

In 2019, full-time male employees in Hawaii made 1.2 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Hawaii by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Hawaii

White
$62,762 ± $3,728
Asian
$50,892 ± $2,256
Two or More Races
$47,727 ± $2,882

In 2019 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Hawaii workers was White. These workers were paid 1.23 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Hawaii.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Hawaii by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

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

0.426

2019 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.427

2018 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2019, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2018 to 2019, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 319
N/A
N/A

In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kalawao County, HI was Census Tract 319 with a value of $69,375, followed by N/A and N/A, with respective values of N/A and N/A.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kalawao County, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 55 - 64

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

10% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalawao County, HI (6 out of 60 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Asian
4 ± 54
White
1 ± 55
Two Or More
1 ± 55

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

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

2019 Value

± 64

−8.77%

1 Year decline

± 182%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Kalawao County, HI declined at a rate of −8.77%, from 57 employees to 52 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalawao County, HI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (10 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people), and Management Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalawao County, HI.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Kalawao County, HI, by number of employees, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (10 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people), and Management Occupations (7 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Kalawao County, HI has an unusually high number of residents working as Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (4 times higher than expected), Healthcare Support Occupations (3.52 times), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (3.33 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Kalawao County, HI, by median earnings, are Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations ($86,250), Management, Business, & Financial Occupations ($83,125), and Management Occupations ($83,125).

Industries

Employment by Industries

2019 Value

± 64

−8.77%

1 Year decline

± 182%

From 2018 to 2019, employment in Kalawao County, HI declined at a rate of −8.77%, from 57 employees to 52 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalawao County, HI, are Public Administration (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalawao County, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kalawao County, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Kalawao County, HI, by number of employees, are Public Administration (17 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (7 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Kalawao County, HI has an unusually high number of Utilities (9.56 times higher than expected), Public Administration (7.08 times), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (3.48 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Kalawao County, HI, by median earnings, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($73,750), Public Administration ($51,875), and Total ($51,250).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Fuel oils
$5.5B
Gasoline
$5.17B
Crude petroleum
$3.46B

In 2018, the top outbound Hawaii product (by dollars) was Fuel oils with $5.5B, followed by Gasoline ($5.17B) and Crude petroleum ($3.46B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Hawaii products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$31.6B

2018 Value in Hawaii

$44.5B

Projected 2045 Value in Hawaii

41% growth

In 2018, total outbound Hawaii trade was $31.6B. This is expected to increase 41% to $44.5B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Hawaii trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Hawaii to other states, or from other states to Hawaii.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$1.32B
Texas
$129M
Washington
$79.2M

In 2018, the top outbound Hawaii domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $1.32B, followed by Texas with $129M and Washington and $79.2M.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Hawaii shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

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 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kalawao County, HI was N/A in N/A, which is NaNN times the same as the national average of $240,500. Between N/A and N/A the median property value increased from N/A to N/A, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Kalawao County, HI is 0%, which is lower than the national average of 64.1%. People in Kalawao County, HI have an average commute time of 4.9 minutes, and they walked to work. Car ownership in Kalawao County, HI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property Value

N/A

N/A Median

± N/A

In N/A, the median property value in Kalawao County, HI N/A to N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Kalawao County, HI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kalawao County, HI the largest share of households have a property value in the < $10k range.

Household Income

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

$69,375

Median Household Income

± $10,338

Number of Households

± 29

In 2019, the median household income of the 39 households in Kalawao County, HI grew to $69,375 from the previous year's value of $61,875.

The following chart displays the households in Kalawao County, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Kalawao County, HI distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Kalawao County, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

2019 Homeownership

4.26%

2018 Homeownership

In 2019, 0% of the housing units in Kalawao County, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 4.26%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 64.1%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Kalawao County, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

4.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalawao County, HI have a shorter commute time (4.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.5 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kalawao County, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Walked (41.2%)
Drove Alone (35.3%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2019, 41.2% of workers in Kalawao County, HI walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (35.3%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kalawao County, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalawao County, HI have 1 car, followed by false.

Health

100% of the population of Kalawao County, HI has health coverage, with 77% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 8.2% on Medicare, 3.28% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Hawaii was $7,299 in 2014. This is a 4.95% increase from the previous year ($6,955).

Comparing across all counties in the state, Honolulu County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.3%). Additionally, Hawaii County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (25.8%)

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

$7,299

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Hawaii

$4,222

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,087

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$8,592

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Hawaii (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.95%, from $6,955 to $7,299.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

Uninsured

77%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

8.2%

Medicare

3.28%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2018 and 2019, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalawao County, HI declined by 100% from 2.86% to 0%.

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