Makakilo, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

20,735

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

0.549% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.16%

30.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,550

1.61% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Makakilo, HI is home to a population of 20.7k people, from which 96.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Makakilo, HI residents were born outside of the country (2.91k people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.71k people) in Makakilo, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.18k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.8k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.8% of Makakilo, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Makakilo, HI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Makakilo, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.71k ± 886
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.18k ± 795
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.8k ± 680

14.7%

Hispanic Population

3.05k people

14.7% of the people in Makakilo, HI are hispanic (3.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Makakilo, 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

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.91k people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.25k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Makakilo, HI residents (2.91k 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 Makakilo, HI was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
965 ± 228
Vietnam
320 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
255 ± 87

Makakilo, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Makakilo, HI employs 9.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Makakilo, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,509 people), Public Administration (1,401 people), and Construction (911 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($107,042), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,731), and Public Administration ($81,321).

Employment

Occupations

9.58k

2024 Value

± 705

−0.281%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Makakilo, HI declined at a rate of −0.281%, from 9.61k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Makakilo, HI, are Management Occupations (1,071 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,027 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (889 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Makakilo, 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

9.58k

2024 Value

± 705

−0.281%

1 Year decline

± 10.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Makakilo, HI declined at a rate of −0.281%, from 9.61k employees to 9.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Makakilo, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,509 people), Public Administration (1,401 people), and Construction (911 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Makakilo, HI, though some of these residents may live in Makakilo, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,558

Median earning men ± $5,389

$51,149

Median earning women ± $3,899

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,750), Public Administration ($89,022), and Construction ($76,304).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($89,085), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,661), and Manufacturing ($82,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Makakilo, HI was $867,200 in 2024, which is 2.61 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $827,900 to $867,200, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Makakilo, HI is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Makakilo, HI have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Makakilo, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$867,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,980

$4,812

Median Property Taxes

±$419

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 Makakilo, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

74.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Makakilo, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Makakilo, 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.

$118,550

Median Household Income

± $8,215

6.2k

Number of Households

± 550

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.2k households in Makakilo, HI declined from $118,550 from the previous year's value of $120,489.

The following chart displays the households in Makakilo, 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 Makakilo, 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 (70.5%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Makakilo, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (10.7%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Makakilo, HI have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.27% of the workforce in Makakilo, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Makakilo, HI (1.88k out of 20.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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