Mokuleia, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,655

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.1

1.91% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

10.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$88,750

6.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mokuleia, HI is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 94.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.2% of Mokuleia, HI residents were born outside of the country (168 people).

In 2024, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Mokuleia, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 272 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 157 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Mokuleia, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mokuleia, HI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mokuleia, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 194
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
272 ± 103
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
157 ± 65

8.22%

Hispanic Population

136 people

8.22% of the people in Mokuleia, HI are hispanic (136 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mokuleia, 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

10.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

9.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Mokuleia, HI residents (168 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 Mokuleia, HI was 9.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 69
Vietnam
31 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 20

Mokuleia, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mokuleia, HI employs 898 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mokuleia, HI were Educational Services (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($117,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,500).

Employment

Occupations

898

2024 Value

± 154

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mokuleia, HI grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 874 employees to 898 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mokuleia, HI, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (143 people), Management Occupations (104 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mokuleia, 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

898

2024 Value

± 154

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mokuleia, HI grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 874 employees to 898 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mokuleia, HI, are Educational Services (140 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (117 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mokuleia, HI, though some of these residents may live in Mokuleia, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,763

Median earning men ± $10,345

$63,152

Median earning women ± $11,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,500), and Public Administration ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($135,625), Construction ($113,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,636).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mokuleia, HI was $1.06M in 2024, which is 3.18 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $989,100 to $1.06M, a 6.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Mokuleia, HI is 52%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mokuleia, HI have an average commute time of 35.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mokuleia, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.06M

Median Property Value 2024

±$126,249

$392

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

52%

Homeownership

2024

77.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52% of the housing units in Mokuleia, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mokuleia, 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.

$88,750

Median Household Income

± $27,994

754

Number of Households

± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 754 households in Mokuleia, HI grew to $88,750 from the previous year's value of $83,571.

The following chart displays the households in Mokuleia, 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 Mokuleia, 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 (62.9%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (9.54%)

In 2024, 62.9% of workers in Mokuleia, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (9.54%).

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

35.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mokuleia, HI have a longer commute time (35.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.786% of the workforce in Mokuleia, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mokuleia, HI (248 out of 1.66k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

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