Pepeekeo, HI

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2024 Population
2,056
US Senator
Brian Schatz
Democratic Party
US Senator
Mazie Hirono
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
33.6
9.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
21.7%
0.161% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,625
35.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$463,400
11.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
880
49.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Pepeekeo, 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.

83.3% of the residents in Pepeekeo, HI are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Pepeekeo, HI was $463,400, and the homeownership rate was 58.5%.

Most people in Pepeekeo, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Pepeekeo, HI was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Pepeekeo, HI is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 83.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.2% of Pepeekeo, HI residents were born outside of the country (210 people).

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents (594 people) in Pepeekeo, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 462 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.3%
2024 Citizenship
81%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.3% of Pepeekeo, HI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pepeekeo, HI was 81%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pepeekeo, HI
  1. Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
    594 ± 255
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    511 ± 207
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    462 ± 173
11.8%
Hispanic Population
242 people

In 2024, there were 1.16 times more Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents (594 people) in Pepeekeo, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 462 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

11.8% of the people in Pepeekeo, HI are hispanic (242 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pepeekeo, 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

10.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
210 people
18.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
273 people

As of 2024, 10.2% of Pepeekeo, HI residents (210 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 Pepeekeo, HI was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    48 ± 42
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    25 ± 26

Pepeekeo, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Pepeekeo, HI employs 880 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pepeekeo, HI were Construction (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Retail Trade (115 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($85,347), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($74,519), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,654).

Employment

Occupations

880
2024 Value
± 179
49.9%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pepeekeo, HI grew at a rate of 49.9%, from 587 employees to 880 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pepeekeo, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (154 people), Sales & Related Occupations (149 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pepeekeo, HI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

880
2024 Value
± 179
49.9%
1 Year growth
± 21.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pepeekeo, HI grew at a rate of 49.9%, from 587 employees to 880 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pepeekeo, HI, are Construction (137 people), Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and Retail Trade (115 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pepeekeo, HI, though some of these residents may live in Pepeekeo, 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

$50,568
Median earning men ± $19,992
$44,231
Median earning women ± $8,848

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($85,347), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,000), and Public Administration ($75,556).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,508), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,292), and Retail Trade ($28,958).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Pepeekeo, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (60.6%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.849%)
    Green Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Pepeekeo, HI was $463,400 in 2024, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $415,600 to $463,400, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Pepeekeo, HI is 58.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pepeekeo, HI have an average commute time of 35.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pepeekeo, HI is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$463,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$41,809
$311
Median Property Taxes
±$91

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 Pepeekeo, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

58.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.5% of the housing units in Pepeekeo, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,625
Median Household Income
± $20,684
532
Number of Households
± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 532 households in Pepeekeo, HI grew to $70,625 from the previous year's value of $52,276.

The following chart displays the households in Pepeekeo, 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 Pepeekeo, 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.9%)
  2. Carpooled (16.5%)
  3. Walked (3.99%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Pepeekeo, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who walked to work (3.99%).

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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Commute Time

35.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pepeekeo, HI have a longer commute time (35.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.6% of the workforce in Pepeekeo, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Pepeekeo, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Pepeekeo, HI have 5 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pepeekeo, HI (446 out of 2.06k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pepeekeo, HI is Pacific Islander, followed by Two Or More 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.

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Health

96.7% of the population of Pepeekeo, HI has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 33% on Medicaid, 8.27% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.65% 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, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.1% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.31%
Uninsured
42.9%
Employer Coverage
33%
Medicaid
8.27%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.65%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pepeekeo, HI declined by 11.1% from 3.72% to 3.31%.

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