Kihei, HI

Census Place

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2022 Population

22,247

2.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

0.957% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.84%

5.18% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$89,892

8.03% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$753,800

17.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kihei, HI had a population of 22.2k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $89,892. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kihei, HI declined from 22,840 to 22,247, a −2.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $83,214 to $89,892, a 8.03% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kihei, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (18.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.03%), and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%).

None of the households in Kihei, 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.

93.3% of the residents in Kihei, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Kihei, HI was $753,800, and the homeownership rate was 60.5%.

Most people in Kihei, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kihei, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kihei, HI is home to a population of 22.2k people, from which 93.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 16.1% of Kihei, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.57k people).

In 2022, there were 2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.21k people) in Kihei, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.61k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.2k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

93.3%

2022 Citizenship

92.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.3% of Kihei, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kihei, HI was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kihei, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.21k ± 885
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 942
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.2k ± 817

13.9%

Hispanic Population

3.09k people

13.9% of the people in Kihei, HI are hispanic (3.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kihei, HI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.57k people

16.7%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

3.81k people

As of 2022, 16.1% of Kihei, HI residents (3.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kihei, HI was 16.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
379 ± 164
Vietnam
307 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
121 ± 72

Kihei, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kihei, HI employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Kihei, HI are Accommodation & Food Services (2,520 people), Retail Trade (1,581 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,326 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($133,674), Wholesale Trade ($78,424), and Finance & Insurance ($75,923).

Employment

Occupations

12.2k

2022 Value

± 878

0.554%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kihei, HI grew at a rate of 0.554%, from 12.1k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kihei, HI, are Management Occupations (1,510 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,384 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kihei, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

12.2k

2022 Value

± 878

0.554%

1 Year growth

± 10.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kihei, HI grew at a rate of 0.554%, from 12.1k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kihei, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,520 people), Retail Trade (1,581 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,326 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kihei, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kihei, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,255

Median earning men ± $5,935

$40,929

Median earning women ± $6,740

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,674), Retail Trade ($57,743), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,965).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($88,229), Wholesale Trade ($78,593), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,630).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.955%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.955%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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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

The median property value in Kihei, HI was $753,800 in 2022, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $643,600 to $753,800, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kihei, HI is 60.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kihei, HI have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kihei, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kihei, HI is $89,892. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Kihei, HI was Census Tract 307.08 with a value of $115,517, followed by Census Tract 307.05 and Census Tract 307.09, with respective values of $99,167 and $84,651.

Property

$753,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$53,978

$4,842

Median Property Taxes

±$527

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2022

72.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 60.5% of the housing units in Kihei, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kihei, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 307.08
Census Tract 307.05
Census Tract 307.09

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kihei, HI was Census Tract 307.08 with a value of $115,517, followed by Census Tract 307.05 and Census Tract 307.09, with respective values of $99,167 and $84,651.

The following map shows all of the places in Kihei, 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.

$89,892

Median Household Income

± $9,260

Number of Households

± 680

In 2022, the median household income of the 8k households in Kihei, HI grew to $89,892 from the previous year's value of $83,214.

The following chart displays the households in Kihei, 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 Kihei, 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 2022

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (9.99%)

In 2022, 74% of workers in Kihei, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (9.99%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kihei, HI have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Kihei, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kihei, HI (1.96k out of 22.2k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

95.1% of the population of Kihei, HI has health coverage, with 51.5% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maui County, HI see 1253 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.79% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1479 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 480 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,253 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Maui County, HI

Primary care physicians in Maui County, HI see an average of 1,253 patients per year. This represents a 1.79% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Maui County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.88%

Uninsured

51.5%

Employer Coverage

11.9%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

17.5%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kihei, HI declined by 15.7% from 5.79% to 4.88%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Kihei, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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