Keokea, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,892

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

9.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.7%

11.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$114,250

4.36% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Keokea, HI is home to a population of 2.89k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.9% of Keokea, HI residents were born outside of the country (84 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.01k people) in Keokea, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 898 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 528 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Keokea, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Keokea, HI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Keokea, HI

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.01k ± 316
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
898 ± 243
White (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 151

7.33%

Hispanic Population

212 people

7.33% of the people in Keokea, HI are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Keokea, 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

2.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

84 people

2.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 2.9% of Keokea, HI residents (84 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 Keokea, HI was 2.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
70 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 20
Korea
9 ± 16

Keokea, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Keokea, HI employs 1.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Keokea, HI were Construction (191 people), Educational Services (152 people), and Retail Trade (139 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($120,500), Construction ($91,250), and Information ($90,625).

Employment

Occupations

1.3k

2024 Value

± 179

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keokea, HI declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 1.39k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Keokea, HI, are Management Occupations (208 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (155 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Keokea, 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

1.3k

2024 Value

± 179

−6.06%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Keokea, HI declined at a rate of −6.06%, from 1.39k employees to 1.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Keokea, HI, are Construction (191 people), Educational Services (152 people), and Retail Trade (139 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Keokea, HI, though some of these residents may live in Keokea, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,714

Median earning men ± $11,013

$50,000

Median earning women ± $9,737

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($93,333), Information ($90,625), and Public Administration ($74,808).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,250), Retail Trade ($65,052), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,719).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Keokea, HI was $728,400 in 2024, which is 2.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $749,100 to $728,400, a 2.76% decrease. The homeownership rate in Keokea, HI is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Keokea, HI have an average commute time of 38.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Keokea, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$728,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,251

$628

Median Property Taxes

±$115

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Keokea, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Keokea, 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.

$114,250

Median Household Income

± $20,052

817

Number of Households

± 130

In 2024, the median household income of the 817 households in Keokea, HI declined from $114,250 from the previous year's value of $119,464.

The following chart displays the households in Keokea, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Keokea, 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 (80.3%)
Carpooled (8.42%)
Worked At Home (8.34%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Keokea, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.42%) and those who worked at home (8.34%).

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

38.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Keokea, HI have a longer commute time (38.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.69% of the workforce in Keokea, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Keokea, HI (299 out of 2.8k 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Keokea, HI is Pacific Islander, followed by White 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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