Laie, HI

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,568

2.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

23.2

2.11% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

10.4%

4.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$119,219

9.41% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$942,700

0.0636% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

2,759

0.841% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Laie, HI had a population of 5.57k people with a median age of 23.2 and a median household income of $119,219. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Laie, HI grew from 5,411 to 5,568, a 2.9% increase and its median household income grew from $108,965 to $119,219, a 9.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laie, HI are Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (28.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (27.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.19%).

None of the households in Laie, 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.

84% of the residents in Laie, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Laie, HI was $942,700, and the homeownership rate was 41.2%.

Most people in Laie, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Laie, HI was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Laie, HI is home to a population of 5.57k people, from which 84% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.3% of Laie, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.3k people).

In 2023, there were 1.02 times more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Laie, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.54k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.48k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84%

2023 Citizenship

84.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84% of Laie, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Laie, HI was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laie, HI

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 407
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.54k ± 521
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 344

4.09%

Hispanic Population

228 people

4.09% of the people in Laie, HI are hispanic (228 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Laie, 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
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Foreign-Born Population

23.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2023, 23.3% of Laie, HI residents (1.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Laie, HI was 25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 47
Vietnam
16 ± 28

Laie, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laie, HI employs 2.76k people. The largest industries in Laie, HI are Educational Services (988 people), Accommodation & Food Services (252 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (242 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($88,500), Wholesale Trade ($82,583), and Construction ($71,344).

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.76k

2023 Value

± 362

0.841%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laie, HI grew at a rate of 0.841%, from 2.74k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laie, HI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (409 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (312 people), and Management Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laie, 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

2.76k

2023 Value

± 362

0.841%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Laie, HI grew at a rate of 0.841%, from 2.74k employees to 2.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laie, HI, are Educational Services (988 people), Accommodation & Food Services (252 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (242 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laie, HI, though some of these residents may live in Laie, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

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

Voting results are not available for Laie, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.849%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

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

In 2022, universities in Laie, HI awarded 692 degrees. The student population of Laie, HI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,108 male students and 1,627 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Laie, HI are White (209 and 57.3%), followed by Two or More Races (53 and 14.5%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (46 and 12.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (29 and 7.95%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $6,250.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Laie, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 34.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 67.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 2,735 (40.5% men and 59.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,735 students enrolled in Laie, HI, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Laie, HI, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 209 degrees mean that there were 3.94 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 53 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($6,250) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,310) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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 Laie, HI was $942,700 in 2023, which is 3.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $943,300 to $942,700, a 0.0636% decrease. The homeownership rate in Laie, HI is 41.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Laie, HI have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laie, HI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$942,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$58,775

$403

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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

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

Rent vs Own

41.2%

Homeownership

2023

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.2% of the housing units in Laie, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 36.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$119,219

Median Household Income

± $13,116

979

Number of Households

± 207

In 2023, the median household income of the 979 households in Laie, HI grew to $119,219 from the previous year's value of $108,965.

The following chart displays the households in Laie, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laie, 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 2023

Drove Alone (37.9%)
Walked (28.6%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)

In 2023, 37.9% of workers in Laie, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (28.6%) and those who worked at home (12.1%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laie, HI have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Laie, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laie, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laie, HI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laie, HI (429 out of 4.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

94.1% of the population of Laie, HI has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 5.12% on Medicare, 23.9% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1011 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1056 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Honolulu County, HI.

1,011 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,011 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1,056 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 43.9% between 18 and 34 years, 24.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.56% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.93%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

5.12%

Medicare

23.9%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Laie, HI declined by 17.6% from 7.2% to 5.93%.

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

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