Lihue, HI

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lihue, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.21k ± 640
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 328
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 525

10.3%

Hispanic Population

811 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
197 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
122 ± 106
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lihue, 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.

$92,850

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lihue, 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 (77.5%)
Carpooled (7.69%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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