Puako, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

259

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

66.4

5.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

29.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$122,813

5.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Puako, HI is home to a population of 259 people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.56% of Puako, HI residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 6.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (201 people) in Puako, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Puako, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Puako, HI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Puako, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 57
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 24
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 11

1.54%

Hispanic Population

4 people

1.54% of the people in Puako, HI are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Puako, 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

6.56%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

5.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 6.56% of Puako, HI residents (17 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 Puako, HI was 5.96%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12
Korea
1 ± 12

Puako, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 30 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Puako, HI employs 82 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Puako, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (10 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($190,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,000), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,750).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 70

−6.82%

1 Year decline

± 129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puako, HI declined at a rate of −6.82%, from 88 employees to 82 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Puako, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (11 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (10 people), and Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Puako, 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

2024 Value

± 70

−6.82%

1 Year decline

± 129%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Puako, HI declined at a rate of −6.82%, from 88 employees to 82 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Puako, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (10 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Puako, HI, though some of these residents may live in Puako, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,500

Median earning men ± $38,004

$43,750

Median earning women ± $56,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Puako, HI was $1.27M in 2024, which is 3.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.78M to $1.27M, a 28.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Puako, HI is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Puako, HI have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Puako, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.27M

Median Property Value 2024

±$629,624

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Puako, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Puako, 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.

$122,813

Median Household Income

± $28,148

139

Number of Households

± 43

In 2024, the median household income of the 139 households in Puako, HI grew to $122,813 from the previous year's value of $116,250.

The following chart displays the households in Puako, 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 Puako, 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 (61%)
Worked At Home (31.7%)
Bicycle (7.32%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in Puako, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.7%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (7.32%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Puako, HI have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Puako, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Puako, HI (30 out of 259 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Puako, HI is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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