Lihue, HI

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2024 Population
7,901
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
1.86% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.29%
0.464% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$92,850
19.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$878,500
4.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,646
0.762% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Lihue, 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.

94.3% of the residents in Lihue, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lihue, HI was $878,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Lihue, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lihue, HI was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lihue, HI is home to a population of 7.9k people, from which 94.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 15% of Lihue, HI residents were born outside of the country (1.18k people).

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Lihue, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Lihue, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lihue, HI was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lihue, HI
  1. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.21k ± 640
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.49k ± 328
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.4k ± 525
10.3%
Hispanic Population
811 people

In 2024, there were 2.16 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.21k people) in Lihue, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.4k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.3% of the people in Lihue, HI are hispanic (811 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

15%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.18k people
13.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.03k people

As of 2024, 15% of Lihue, HI residents (1.18k 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 Lihue, HI was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    197 ± 97
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    122 ± 106
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 38

Lihue, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lihue, HI employs 3.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lihue, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (706 people), Educational Services (415 people), and Retail Trade (399 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,212), Public Administration ($97,237), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($73,942).

Employment

Occupations

3.65k
2024 Value
± 545
−0.762%
1 Year decline
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lihue, HI declined at a rate of −0.762%, from 3.67k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lihue, HI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (361 people), Sales & Related Occupations (358 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (350 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lihue, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.65k
2024 Value
± 545
−0.762%
1 Year decline
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lihue, HI declined at a rate of −0.762%, from 3.67k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lihue, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (706 people), Educational Services (415 people), and Retail Trade (399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lihue, HI, though some of these residents may live in Lihue, 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

$59,783
Median earning men ± $6,708
$52,692
Median earning women ± $17,152

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($112,661), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,435), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,614), Public Administration ($80,556), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,821).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 Lihue, 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lihue, HI was $878,500 in 2024, which is 2.64 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $843,900 to $878,500, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lihue, HI is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lihue, HI have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lihue, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$878,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$46,343
$1,691
Median Property Taxes
±$293

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63.8%
Homeownership
2024
70.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Lihue, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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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.
$92,850
Median Household Income
± $28,137
2.65k
Number of Households
± 389

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.65k households in Lihue, HI grew to $92,850 from the previous year's value of $77,420.

The following chart displays the households in Lihue, 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 $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lihue, 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 (77.5%)
  2. Carpooled (7.69%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.04%)

In 2024, 77.5% of workers in Lihue, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.69%) and those who worked at home (5.04%).

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

16.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lihue, HI have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Lihue, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lihue, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lihue, HI have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lihue, HI (490 out of 7.79k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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

97.7% of the population of Lihue, HI has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 14.5% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.398% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 11.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.34%
Uninsured
51%
Employer Coverage
14.5%
Medicaid
16.7%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0.398%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lihue, HI declined by 9.61% from 2.58% to 2.34%.

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