Keaau, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,436

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

1.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$85,000

31.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Keaau, HI is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 92.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 25.5% of Keaau, HI residents were born outside of the country (366 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (607 people) in Keaau, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 492 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 127 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Keaau, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keaau, HI was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keaau, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
607 ± 215
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
492 ± 174
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 65

7.59%

Hispanic Population

109 people

7.59% of the people in Keaau, HI are hispanic (109 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keaau, 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

25.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

366 people

24.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

299 people

As of 2024, 25.5% of Keaau, HI residents (366 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 Keaau, HI was 24.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 14
Korea
3 ± 13

Keaau, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Keaau, HI employs 655 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keaau, HI were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Wholesale Trade (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($94,063), Public Administration ($75,000), and Construction ($73,388).

Employment

Occupations

655

2024 Value

± 143

25.5%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keaau, HI grew at a rate of 25.5%, from 522 employees to 655 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keaau, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (77 people), Management Occupations (71 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keaau, 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

655

2024 Value

± 143

25.5%

1 Year growth

± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keaau, HI grew at a rate of 25.5%, from 522 employees to 655 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keaau, HI, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (79 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (67 people), and Wholesale Trade (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keaau, HI, though some of these residents may live in Keaau, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,232

Median earning men ± $5,269

$41,089

Median earning women ± $8,365

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,167), Construction ($73,388), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,083), Public Administration ($70,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Keaau, HI was $332,900 in 2024, which is 1 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,000 to $332,900, a 4.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Keaau, HI is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keaau, HI have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keaau, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$332,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,895

$291

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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 Keaau, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Keaau, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keaau, 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.

$85,000

Median Household Income

± $26,032

478

Number of Households

± 104

In 2024, the median household income of the 478 households in Keaau, HI grew to $85,000 from the previous year's value of $64,688.

The following chart displays the households in Keaau, 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 Keaau, 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 (72%)
Carpooled (19.8%)
Worked At Home (4.82%)

In 2024, 72% of workers in Keaau, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (4.82%).

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

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keaau, HI have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.1% of the workforce in Keaau, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Keaau, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Keaau, HI have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keaau, HI (165 out of 1.43k 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 Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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

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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