Ko Olina, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,670

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

9.57% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.77%

0.462% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$132,636

5.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ko Olina, HI is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.2% of Ko Olina, HI residents were born outside of the country (387 people).

In 2024, there were 2.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (856 people) in Ko Olina, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 368 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 155 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Ko Olina, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ko Olina, HI was 92.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ko Olina, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
856 ± 215
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 159
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
155 ± 71

7.6%

Hispanic Population

127 people

7.6% of the people in Ko Olina, HI are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ko Olina, 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

23.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

387 people

22.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

375 people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Ko Olina, HI residents (387 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 Ko Olina, HI was 22.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
96 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 32
Vietnam
41 ± 29

Ko Olina, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.34 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ko Olina, HI employs 767 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ko Olina, HI were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), Educational Services (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($156,875), Utilities ($156,667), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($145,000).

Employment

Occupations

767

2024 Value

± 160

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ko Olina, HI grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 717 employees to 767 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ko Olina, HI, are Management Occupations (173 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ko Olina, 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

767

2024 Value

± 160

6.97%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ko Olina, HI grew at a rate of 6.97%, from 717 employees to 767 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ko Olina, HI, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (100 people), Educational Services (85 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ko Olina, HI, though some of these residents may live in Ko Olina, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,184

Median earning men ± $36,041

$80,975

Median earning women ± $7,306

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($155,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($142,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,732).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,547), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,107).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ko Olina, HI was $931,700 in 2024, which is 2.8 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $885,500 to $931,700, a 5.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Ko Olina, HI is 64.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ko Olina, HI have an average commute time of 32.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ko Olina, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$931,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,241

$536

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.3% of the housing units in Ko Olina, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ko Olina, 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.

$132,636

Median Household Income

± $14,396

833

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 833 households in Ko Olina, HI grew to $132,636 from the previous year's value of $125,577.

The following chart displays the households in Ko Olina, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ko Olina, 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 (68.5%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Ko Olina, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

32.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ko Olina, HI have a longer commute time (32.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.746% of the workforce in Ko Olina, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ko Olina, HI (113 out of 1.67k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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