Lawai, HI

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,718
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
41.1
7.03% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.86%
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$104,286
0.515% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$849,800
0.457% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,200
4.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lawai, 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.

98.6% of the residents in Lawai, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lawai, HI was $849,800, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Lawai, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lawai, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lawai, HI is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.93% of Lawai, HI residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Lawai, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 464 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 426 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Lawai, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lawai, HI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lawai, HI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 390
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    464 ± 211
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    426 ± 263
23.3%
Hispanic Population
632 people

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Lawai, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 464 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 426 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.3% of the people in Lawai, HI are hispanic (632 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lawai, HI as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.
Most Common Origin
  1. Philippines
    116,461 ± 8,034 people
  2. Japan
    24,308 ± 3,795 people
  3. China
    20,348 ± 3,477 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,461 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 24,308 and China with 20,348.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.93%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
134 people
5.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
161 people

As of 2024, 4.93% of Lawai, HI residents (134 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 Lawai, HI was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    100 ± 56
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    16 ± 23

Lawai, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lawai, HI employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lawai, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), Public Administration (122 people), and Construction (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($95,450), Construction ($92,953), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,451).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k
2024 Value
± 233
4.8%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawai, HI grew at a rate of 4.8%, from 1.15k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lawai, HI, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (171 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (97 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lawai, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.2k
2024 Value
± 233
4.8%
1 Year growth
± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lawai, HI grew at a rate of 4.8%, from 1.15k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lawai, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (247 people), Public Administration (122 people), and Construction (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lawai, HI, though some of these residents may live in Lawai, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$63,663
Median earning men ± $7,817
$56,905
Median earning women ± $16,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($92,888), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,544), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,037).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,660), Manufacturing ($80,227), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,989).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Lawai, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz
Senator from Hawaii3
Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
Mazie Hirono
Senator from Hawaii1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lawai, HI was $849,800 in 2024, which is 2.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $853,700 to $849,800, a 0.457% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lawai, HI is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lawai, HI have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lawai, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$849,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$133,699
$643
Median Property Taxes
±$158

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71%
Homeownership
2024
64.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Lawai, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$104,286
Median Household Income
± $24,856
906
Number of Households
± 185

In 2024, the median household income of the 906 households in Lawai, HI declined from $104,286 from the previous year's value of $104,826.

The following chart displays the households in Lawai, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lawai, HI is from Hawaii.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Hawaii
0.434
2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2023, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.162% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (21.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.24%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Lawai, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.24%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lawai, HI have a shorter commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lawai, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lawai, HI (268 out of 2.72k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

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Health

99.4% of the population of Lawai, HI has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 0.147% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii see 1,122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,122 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1111 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 36% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

0.552%
Uninsured
51.6%
Employer Coverage
11.8%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
19.4%
Non-Group
0.147%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lawai, HI declined by 15.2% from 0.651% to 0.552%.

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

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