Kalawao County, HI

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2023 Population

14% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

7.85% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

31.7%

113% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$86,250

1.78% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

16.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Kalawao County, HI had a population of 43 people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $86,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kalawao County, HI declined from 50 to 43, a −14% decrease and its median household income declined from $87,813 to $86,250, a −1.78% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalawao County, HI are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (32.6%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (18.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (16.3%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (11.6%).

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.

95.3% 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 26.6 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 43 people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.65% of Kalawao County, HI residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 1.75 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (14 people) in Kalawao County, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 7 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.3% of Kalawao County, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Kalawao County, HI was 96%, 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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalawao County, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 17
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 7
White (Non-Hispanic)
7 ± 5

9.3%

Hispanic Population

4 people

9.3% of the people in Kalawao County, HI are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Foreign-Born Population

4.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2023, 4.65% of Kalawao County, HI residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalawao County, HI was 4%, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Kalawao County, HI employs 30 people. The largest industries in Kalawao County, HI are Construction (8 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,313), Health Care & Social Assistance ($115,313), and Total ($37,500).

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 80

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 413%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kalawao County, HI declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 36 employees to 30 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalawao County, HI, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people), Transportation Occupations (5 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (4 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 false.

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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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 80

−16.7%

1 Year decline

± 413%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Kalawao County, HI declined at a rate of −16.7%, from 36 employees to 30 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalawao County, HI, are Construction (8 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (5 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.

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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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.

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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Kalawao County, HI have an average commute time of 26.6 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

Income by Location

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Census Tract 319

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$86,250

Median Household Income

± $58,780

Number of Households

± 43

In 2023, the median household income of the 22 households in Kalawao County, HI declined from $86,250 from the previous year's value of $87,813.

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.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (46.7%)
Public Transit (33.3%)
Walked (16.7%)

In 2023, 46.7% of workers in Kalawao County, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (33.3%) and those who walked to work (16.7%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalawao County, HI have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 27.6% 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

31.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalawao County, HI (13 out of 41 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

97.6% of the population of Kalawao County, HI has health coverage, with 61% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 4.88% on Medicare, 9.76% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 72.7% were men and 27.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 58.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 72.7% were men and 27.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.44%

Uninsured

61%

Employer Coverage

19.5%

Medicaid

4.88%

Medicare

9.76%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalawao County, HI declined by 61.8% from 6.38% to 2.44%.

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.

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

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