Omao, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

1,528

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.8

8.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.06%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$101,667

16.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Omao, HI is home to a population of 1.53k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.8% of Omao, HI residents were born outside of the country (181 people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (655 people) in Omao, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 368 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 217 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Omao, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Omao, HI was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Omao, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 190
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
217 ± 106

15.3%

Hispanic Population

234 people

15.3% of the people in Omao, HI are hispanic (234 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Omao, 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

11.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

181 people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

215 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Omao, HI residents (181 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 Omao, HI was 15%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
66 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 13

Omao, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 22 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Omao, HI employs 753 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Omao, HI were Accommodation & Food Services (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Construction (84 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($145,909), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($119,375), and Public Administration ($113,654).

Employment

Occupations

753

2024 Value

± 147

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Omao, HI grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 644 employees to 753 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Omao, HI, are Management Occupations (119 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (79 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Omao, 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

753

2024 Value

± 147

16.9%

1 Year growth

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Omao, HI grew at a rate of 16.9%, from 644 employees to 753 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Omao, HI, are Accommodation & Food Services (112 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (99 people), and Construction (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Omao, HI, though some of these residents may live in Omao, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,083

Median earning men ± $31,721

$44,750

Median earning women ± $12,490

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($117,813), Public Administration ($114,295), and Construction ($54,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,568), Public Administration ($75,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,464).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Omao, HI was $1.02M in 2024, which is 3.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $946,400 to $1.02M, a 7.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Omao, HI is 57.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Omao, HI have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Omao, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.02M

Median Property Value 2024

±$84,740

$307

Median Property Taxes

±$72

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.1%

Homeownership

2024

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.1% of the housing units in Omao, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Omao, 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.

$101,667

Median Household Income

± $27,839

538

Number of Households

± 114

In 2024, the median household income of the 538 households in Omao, HI grew to $101,667 from the previous year's value of $87,308.

The following chart displays the households in Omao, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Omao, 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 (12.1%)
Other (9.13%)

In 2024, 70.5% of workers in Omao, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.13%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Omao, HI have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.1% of the workforce in Omao, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Omao, HI (44 out of 1.44k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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