Keaau, HI

Census Place

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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
$332,900
4.03% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
655
25.5% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Keaau, 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.

92.6% of the residents in Keaau, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Keaau, HI was $332,900, and the homeownership rate was 60.9%.

Most people in Keaau, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Keaau, HI was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keaau, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    607 ± 215
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    492 ± 174
  3. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    127 ± 65
7.59%
Hispanic Population
109 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    46 ± 38
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    6 ± 14
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Keaau, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Keaau, HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72%)
  2. Carpooled (19.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

96.9% of the population of Keaau, HI has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.489% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.1% were men and 42.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.14%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.489%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Keaau, HI declined by 15.9% from 3.73% to 3.14%.

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