Kalawao County, HI

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2024 Population

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

28.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,750

14.5% 1-year decline

2024 Employed Population

63.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Kalawao County, 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.

100% of the residents in Kalawao County, HI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Kalawao County, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalawao County, HI was 1 car per household.

Kalawao County, HI borders Maui County, HI.

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Population & Diversity

Kalawao County, HI is home to a population of 67 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.48% of Kalawao County, HI residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 1.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13 people) in Kalawao County, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Kalawao County, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kalawao County, HI was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalawao County, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 10
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 24
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 16

13.4%

Hispanic Population

9 people

13.4% of the people in Kalawao County, HI are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kalawao County, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

4.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 4.48% of Kalawao County, HI residents (3 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 Kalawao County, HI was 4.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

2 ± 17

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

Health

95.5% of the population of Kalawao County, HI has health coverage, with 56.1% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 6.06% on Medicare, 6.06% on non-group plans, and 3.03% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 68.2% were men and 31.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in false

Primary care physicians in false see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (0 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in false in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 59.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 68.2% were men and 31.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.55%

Uninsured

56.1%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

6.06%

Medicare

6.06%

Non-Group

3.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalawao County, HI grew by 86.4% from 2.44% to 4.55%.

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.

Health Indicators

Clinical Care

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kalawao County, HI.

Economy

The economy of Kalawao County, HI employs 49 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kalawao County, HI were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (15 people), Public Administration (13 people), and Construction (7 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($47,250).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 81

63.3%

1 Year growth

± 192%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalawao County, HI grew at a rate of 63.3%, from 30 employees to 49 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalawao County, HI, are Transportation Occupations (12 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (8 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalawao County, 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

2024 Value

± 81

63.3%

1 Year growth

± 192%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kalawao County, HI grew at a rate of 63.3%, from 30 employees to 49 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalawao County, HI, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (15 people), Public Administration (13 people), and Construction (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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,875

Median earning men ± $62,656

$46,667

Median earning women ± $16,541

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($47,083).

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

1
Educational Services
1
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.

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.

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.

Housing & Living

People in Kalawao County, HI have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalawao County, HI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Household Income

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

$73,750

Median Household Income

± $39,918

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 40 households in Kalawao County, HI declined from $73,750 from the previous year's value of $86,250.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalawao County, 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 (59.2%)
Walked (20.4%)
Public Transit (14.3%)

In 2024, 59.2% of workers in Kalawao County, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (20.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (14.3%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalawao County, HI have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.2% 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.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalawao County, HI (15 out of 66 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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.