Kawela Bay, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

376

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

1.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.18%

4.85% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,205

2.48% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kawela Bay, HI is home to a population of 376 people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.4% of Kawela Bay, HI residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 3.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (246 people) in Kawela Bay, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 78 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Kawela Bay, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kawela Bay, HI was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kawela Bay, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
78 ± 53
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 18

2.39%

Hispanic Population

9 people

2.39% of the people in Kawela Bay, HI are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kawela Bay, 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

10.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

As of 2024, 10.4% of Kawela Bay, HI residents (39 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 Kawela Bay, HI was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 18
Vietnam
1 ± 17

Kawela Bay, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kawela Bay, HI employs 204 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kawela Bay, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), Educational Services (31 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Accommodation & Food Services ($188,750), and Public Administration ($120,625).

Employment

Occupations

204

2024 Value

± 82

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kawela Bay, HI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 197 employees to 204 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kawela Bay, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (31 people), Management Occupations (30 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kawela Bay, 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

204

2024 Value

± 82

3.55%

1 Year growth

± 55.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kawela Bay, HI grew at a rate of 3.55%, from 197 employees to 204 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kawela Bay, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (36 people), Educational Services (31 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kawela Bay, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kawela Bay, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,208

Median earning men ± $34,774

$41,563

Median earning women ± $9,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,875), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,357) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,979).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kawela Bay, HI was $912,700 in 2024, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $848,400 to $912,700, a 7.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Kawela Bay, HI is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kawela Bay, HI have an average commute time of 43.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kawela Bay, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$912,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,481

$133

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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 Kawela Bay, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Kawela Bay, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kawela Bay, 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.

$74,205

Median Household Income

± $13,448

185

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 185 households in Kawela Bay, HI declined from $74,205 from the previous year's value of $76,094.

The following chart displays the households in Kawela Bay, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kawela Bay, 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 (59.3%)
Worked At Home (22%)
Carpooled (16.3%)

In 2024, 59.3% of workers in Kawela Bay, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22%) and those who carpooled to work (16.3%).

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

43.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kawela Bay, HI have a longer commute time (43.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 17.2% of the workforce in Kawela Bay, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kawela Bay, HI (27 out of 376 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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