Ocean Pointe, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

17,085

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

0.912% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.14%

33.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$149,767

4.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Ocean Pointe, HI is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.3% of Ocean Pointe, HI residents were born outside of the country (2.61k people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.41k people) in Ocean Pointe, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.96k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.73k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Ocean Pointe, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean Pointe, HI was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean Pointe, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.41k ± 990
White (Non-Hispanic)
3.96k ± 788
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.73k ± 644

15.5%

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

15.5% of the people in Ocean Pointe, HI are hispanic (2.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean Pointe, 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

15.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.61k people

16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.61k people

As of 2024, 15.3% of Ocean Pointe, HI residents (2.61k 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 Ocean Pointe, HI was 16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,333 ± 291
Gulf War (1990s)
494 ± 192
Vietnam
158 ± 104

Ocean Pointe, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ocean Pointe, HI employs 7.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean Pointe, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,221 people), Public Administration (1,008 people), and Educational Services (971 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,266), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,125), and Information ($106,604).

Employment

Occupations

7.3k

2024 Value

± 713

5.33%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Pointe, HI grew at a rate of 5.33%, from 6.93k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean Pointe, HI, are Management Occupations (883 people), Sales & Related Occupations (742 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (646 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean Pointe, 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

7.3k

2024 Value

± 713

5.33%

1 Year growth

± 13.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Pointe, HI grew at a rate of 5.33%, from 6.93k employees to 7.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean Pointe, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,221 people), Public Administration (1,008 people), and Educational Services (971 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean Pointe, HI, though some of these residents may live in Ocean Pointe, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,286

Median earning men ± $10,067

$61,673

Median earning women ± $10,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($144,118), Public Administration ($106,698), and Information ($103,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($128,492), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,566), and Public Administration ($71,413).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean Pointe, HI was $900,200 in 2024, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $877,600 to $900,200, a 2.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean Pointe, HI is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean Pointe, HI have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean Pointe, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$900,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,094

$4,250

Median Property Taxes

±$506

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

76.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Ocean Pointe, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean Pointe, 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.

$149,767

Median Household Income

± $8,160

5.5k

Number of Households

± 603

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.5k households in Ocean Pointe, HI grew to $149,767 from the previous year's value of $143,394.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean Pointe, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean Pointe, 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 (75.9%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (6.94%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Ocean Pointe, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (6.94%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean Pointe, HI have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Ocean Pointe, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.14% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean Pointe, HI (364 out of 17k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 15 and then Males 5.

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

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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