Pepeekeo, HI

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pepeekeo, HI

Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
594 ± 255
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
511 ± 207
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
462 ± 173

11.8%

Hispanic Population

242 people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
48 ± 42
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pepeekeo, 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.

$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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pepeekeo, 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 (71.9%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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