Lahaina, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

10,162

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

2.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,889

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lahaina, HI is home to a population of 10.2k people, from which 85.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 33.4% of Lahaina, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.39k people).

In 2024, there were 1.61 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.07k people) in Lahaina, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.52k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.5% of Lahaina, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lahaina, HI was 86.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lahaina, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 789
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 458
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.9k ± 466

9.49%

Hispanic Population

964 people

9.49% of the people in Lahaina, HI are hispanic (964 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lahaina, 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

33.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.39k people

30.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.49k people

As of 2024, 33.4% of Lahaina, HI residents (3.39k 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 Lahaina, HI was 30.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
228 ± 129
Gulf War (2001-)
74 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17

Lahaina, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lahaina, HI employs 5.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lahaina, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (1,918 people), Retail Trade (698 people), and Educational Services (393 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($155,978), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,313), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,735).

Employment

Occupations

5.58k

2024 Value

± 567

−12%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lahaina, HI declined at a rate of −12%, from 6.34k employees to 5.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lahaina, HI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,117 people), Sales & Related Occupations (725 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (654 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lahaina, 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

5.58k

2024 Value

± 567

−12%

1 Year decline

± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lahaina, HI declined at a rate of −12%, from 6.34k employees to 5.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lahaina, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,918 people), Retail Trade (698 people), and Educational Services (393 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lahaina, HI, though some of these residents may live in Lahaina, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,826

Median earning men ± $7,642

$40,342

Median earning women ± $5,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,088), and Construction ($58,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,095), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,946), and Public Administration ($51,848).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lahaina, HI was $881,700 in 2024, which is 2.65 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $841,400 to $881,700, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Lahaina, HI is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lahaina, HI have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lahaina, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$881,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,352

$1,657

Median Property Taxes

±$313

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

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Lahaina, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lahaina, 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.

$88,889

Median Household Income

± $6,274

2.96k

Number of Households

± 423

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.96k households in Lahaina, HI grew to $88,889 from the previous year's value of $85,988.

The following chart displays the households in Lahaina, 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 Lahaina, 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 (66.1%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (6.22%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Lahaina, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (6.22%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lahaina, HI have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.348% of the workforce in Lahaina, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lahaina, HI (1.16k out of 10.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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