Kurtistown, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,151

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

45.9

7.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.83%

40.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,165

22.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kurtistown, HI is home to a population of 3.15k people, from which 94.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.9% of Kurtistown, HI residents were born outside of the country (408 people).

In 2024, there were 2.06 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.18k people) in Kurtistown, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 574 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 435 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.9%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.9% of Kurtistown, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kurtistown, HI was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kurtistown, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.18k ± 396
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
574 ± 157
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 385

17.4%

Hispanic Population

547 people

17.4% of the people in Kurtistown, HI are hispanic (547 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kurtistown, 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

12.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

15.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

463 people

As of 2024, 12.9% of Kurtistown, HI residents (408 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 Kurtistown, HI was 15.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 61
Vietnam
60 ± 52
World War II
22 ± 27

Kurtistown, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kurtistown, HI employs 1.39k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kurtistown, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Educational Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($91,859), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($85,547), and Utilities ($80,380).

Employment

Occupations

1.39k

2024 Value

± 275

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kurtistown, HI grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 1.25k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kurtistown, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (199 people), Production Occupations (171 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kurtistown, 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

1.39k

2024 Value

± 275

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 23.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kurtistown, HI grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 1.25k employees to 1.39k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kurtistown, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), Retail Trade (304 people), and Educational Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kurtistown, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kurtistown, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,716

Median earning men ± $19,430

$41,250

Median earning women ± $5,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,859), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,196), and Construction ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,083), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,305).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kurtistown, HI was $448,600 in 2024, which is 1.35 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $441,200 to $448,600, a 1.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Kurtistown, HI is 87.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kurtistown, HI have an average commute time of 36.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kurtistown, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$448,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$74,903

$838

Median Property Taxes

±$175

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 Kurtistown, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.9% of the housing units in Kurtistown, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kurtistown, 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.

$96,165

Median Household Income

± $13,067

953

Number of Households

± 195

In 2024, the median household income of the 953 households in Kurtistown, HI grew to $96,165 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

The following chart displays the households in Kurtistown, 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 Kurtistown, 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 (71.6%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 71.6% of workers in Kurtistown, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

36.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kurtistown, HI have a longer commute time (36.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.45% of the workforce in Kurtistown, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kurtistown, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kurtistown, HI have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kurtistown, HI (152 out of 3.15k 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kurtistown, 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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