Leilani Estates, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,490

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.5

4.01% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29%

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$30,192

30.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Leilani Estates, HI is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.45% of Leilani Estates, HI residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 3.38 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (819 people) in Leilani Estates, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 242 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Leilani Estates, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leilani Estates, HI was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leilani Estates, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
819 ± 146
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
242 ± 104
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 139

10.7%

Hispanic Population

160 people

10.7% of the people in Leilani Estates, HI are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leilani Estates, 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

7.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

8.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 7.45% of Leilani Estates, HI residents (111 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 Leilani Estates, HI was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 25
Vietnam
28 ± 26
Korea
4 ± 13

Leilani Estates, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Leilani Estates, HI employs 483 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leilani Estates, HI were Retail Trade (108 people), Construction (74 people), and Public Administration (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($120,673), Educational Services ($80,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

483

2024 Value

± 121

0.207%

1 Year growth

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leilani Estates, HI grew at a rate of 0.207%, from 482 employees to 483 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leilani Estates, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (65 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leilani Estates, 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

483

2024 Value

± 121

0.207%

1 Year growth

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leilani Estates, HI grew at a rate of 0.207%, from 482 employees to 483 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leilani Estates, HI, are Retail Trade (108 people), Construction (74 people), and Public Administration (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leilani Estates, HI, though some of these residents may live in Leilani Estates, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,379

Median earning men ± $10,796

$29,536

Median earning women ± $2,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($121,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,234), and Public Administration ($42,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,406), and Retail Trade ($30,303).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leilani Estates, HI was $268,100 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $237,300 to $268,100, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Leilani Estates, HI is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leilani Estates, HI have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leilani Estates, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,149

$553

Median Property Taxes

±$119

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 Leilani Estates, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Leilani Estates, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leilani Estates, 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.

$30,192

Median Household Income

± $17,177

712

Number of Households

± 134

In 2024, the median household income of the 712 households in Leilani Estates, HI grew to $30,192 from the previous year's value of $23,177.

The following chart displays the households in Leilani Estates, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leilani Estates, 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 (76.4%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (7.82%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Leilani Estates, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.82%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leilani Estates, HI have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Leilani Estates, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leilani Estates, HI (432 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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