Koloa, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,907

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.12%

0.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,868

2.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Koloa, HI is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.95% of Koloa, HI residents were born outside of the country (231 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (681 people) in Koloa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 599 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 592 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Koloa, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Koloa, HI was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Koloa, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
681 ± 480
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 227
White (Non-Hispanic)
592 ± 186

20.6%

Hispanic Population

599 people

20.6% of the people in Koloa, HI are hispanic (599 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Koloa, 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

7.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

231 people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

265 people

As of 2024, 7.95% of Koloa, HI residents (231 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 Koloa, HI was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 16

Koloa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Koloa, HI employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Koloa, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (276 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,234), Other Services Except Public Administration ($97,083), and Manufacturing ($86,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 199

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Koloa, HI grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 1.05k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Koloa, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (161 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (141 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Koloa, 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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 199

18.3%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Koloa, HI grew at a rate of 18.3%, from 1.05k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Koloa, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (276 people), Retail Trade (195 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Koloa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Koloa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,235

Median earning men ± $7,318

$38,047

Median earning women ± $4,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($86,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($85,625), and Public Administration ($80,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,635), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,603), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Koloa, HI was $927,300 in 2024, which is 2.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $873,900 to $927,300, a 6.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Koloa, HI is 47%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$927,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$93,296

$371

Median Property Taxes

±$100

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 Koloa, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

47%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47% of the housing units in Koloa, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Koloa, 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.

$77,868

Median Household Income

± $21,051

789

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 789 households in Koloa, HI grew to $77,868 from the previous year's value of $76,316.

The following chart displays the households in Koloa, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Koloa, 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 (77.8%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (6.06%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Koloa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (6.06%).

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 Koloa, HI have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.265% of the workforce in Koloa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Koloa, HI (207 out of 2.91k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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