Makena, HI

Census Place

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2024 Population
90
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
64.8
3.51% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.6%
41.2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$162,708
13.8% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$2M
2024 Employed Population
38
5% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Makena, 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.

100% of the residents in Makena, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Makena, HI was $2M, and the homeownership rate was 98%.

Population & Diversity

Makena, HI is home to a population of 90 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.67% of Makena, HI residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80 people) in Makena, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Makena, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Makena, HI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Makena, HI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    80 ± 48
  2. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    6 ± 9
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 3
1.11%
Hispanic Population
1 people

In 2024, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (80 people) in Makena, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.11% of the people in Makena, HI are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Makena, 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

6.67%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
5.08%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 6.67% of Makena, HI residents (6 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 Makena, HI was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Economy

The economy of Makena, HI employs 38 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Makena, HI were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (19 people), Construction (9 people), and Educational Services (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,661), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,482).

Occupations

38
2024 Value
± 82
−5%
1 Year decline
± 317%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Makena, HI declined at a rate of −5%, from 40 employees to 38 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Makena, HI, are Management Occupations (23 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (7 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Makena, HI.

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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.

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Employment by Industries

38
2024 Value
± 82
−5%
1 Year decline
± 317%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Makena, HI declined at a rate of −5%, from 40 employees to 38 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Makena, HI, are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (19 people), Construction (9 people), and Educational Services (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Makena, HI, though some of these residents may live in Makena, 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

$74,018
Median earning men ± $30,785

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($250,001) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

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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.

US Senators from Hawaii

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Hawaii.
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

Property

$50
Median Property Taxes
±$38

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

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

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Rent vs Own

98%
Homeownership
2024
42.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 98% of the housing units in Makena, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.3%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$162,708
Median Household Income
± $137,119
51
Number of Households
± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 51 households in Makena, HI declined from $162,708 from the previous year's value of $188,750.

The following chart displays the households in Makena, 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Makena, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Walked (47.4%)
  2. Drove Alone (42.1%)
  3. Other (5.26%)

In 2024, 47.4% of workers in Makena, HI walked to work, followed by those who drove alone to work (42.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.26%).

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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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Makena, HI (14 out of 90 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 Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Makena, HI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

100% of the population of Makena, HI has health coverage, with 17.8% on employee plans, 6.67% on Medicaid, 44.4% on Medicare, 31.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 6.67% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 48.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 61.1% were men and 38.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
17.8%
Employer Coverage
6.67%
Medicaid
44.4%
Medicare
31.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Makena, HI stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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