Lanai City, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

3,393

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.1

4.47% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.72%

9.77% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,167

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lanai City, HI is home to a population of 3.39k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.2% of Lanai City, HI residents were born outside of the country (923 people).

In 2024, there were 2.18 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.63k people) in Lanai City, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 746 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 368 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

89.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Lanai City, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lanai City, HI was 89.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lanai City, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 341
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
746 ± 312
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 248

6.78%

Hispanic Population

230 people

6.78% of the people in Lanai City, HI are hispanic (230 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lanai City, 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

27.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

923 people

25.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

847 people

As of 2024, 27.2% of Lanai City, HI residents (923 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 Lanai City, HI was 25.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 93
Vietnam
30 ± 36
Korea
25 ± 42

Lanai City, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lanai City, HI employs 1.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lanai City, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (666 people), Educational Services (183 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (155 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,111), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($108,622), and Construction ($88,088).

Employment

Occupations

1.74k

2024 Value

± 295

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lanai City, HI grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 1.63k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lanai City, HI, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (357 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (182 people), and Management Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lanai City, 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

1.74k

2024 Value

± 295

7.02%

1 Year growth

± 22.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lanai City, HI grew at a rate of 7.02%, from 1.63k employees to 1.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lanai City, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (666 people), Educational Services (183 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (155 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lanai City, HI, though some of these residents may live in Lanai City, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,201

Median earning men ± $14,348

$50,661

Median earning women ± $10,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($126,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,919), and Construction ($88,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,793), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,576).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lanai City, HI was $630,000 in 2024, which is 1.89 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $547,400 to $630,000, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lanai City, HI is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lanai City, HI have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lanai City, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$630,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,227

$650

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Lanai City, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53%

Homeownership

2024

74.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Lanai City, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lanai City, 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.

$92,167

Median Household Income

± $34,379

1.23k

Number of Households

± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Lanai City, HI grew to $92,167 from the previous year's value of $79,405.

The following chart displays the households in Lanai City, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lanai City, 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 (61.2%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Worked At Home (8.05%)

In 2024, 61.2% of workers in Lanai City, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who worked at home (8.05%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lanai City, HI have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Lanai City, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.72% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lanai City, HI (227 out of 3.38k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lanai City, HI is Asian, followed by Two Or More 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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