Pukalani, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

8,679

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

8.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

14.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$102,976

14.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pukalani, HI is home to a population of 8.68k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.89% of Pukalani, HI residents were born outside of the country (598 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.78k people) in Pukalani, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.44k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.63k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Pukalani, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pukalani, HI was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pukalani, HI

Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 897
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.44k ± 564
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.63k ± 474

15.9%

Hispanic Population

1.38k people

15.9% of the people in Pukalani, HI are hispanic (1.38k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pukalani, 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

6.89%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

598 people

7.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

667 people

As of 2024, 6.89% of Pukalani, HI residents (598 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 Pukalani, HI was 7.86%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
202 ± 113
Korea
31 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 39

Pukalani, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pukalani, HI employs 3.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pukalani, HI were Construction (713 people), Educational Services (583 people), and Retail Trade (453 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($93,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,255), and Finance & Insurance ($86,331).

Employment

Occupations

3.91k

2024 Value

± 642

−8.63%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pukalani, HI declined at a rate of −8.63%, from 4.28k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pukalani, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (655 people), Management Occupations (644 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pukalani, 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

3.91k

2024 Value

± 642

−8.63%

1 Year decline

± 25.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pukalani, HI declined at a rate of −8.63%, from 4.28k employees to 3.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pukalani, HI, are Construction (713 people), Educational Services (583 people), and Retail Trade (453 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pukalani, HI, though some of these residents may live in Pukalani, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,755

Median earning men ± $15,249

$43,521

Median earning women ± $11,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,115), Construction ($78,309), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,109).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,734), Public Administration ($73,403), and Construction ($71,331).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pukalani, HI was $973,700 in 2024, which is 2.93 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $926,100 to $973,700, a 5.14% increase. The homeownership rate in Pukalani, HI is 60.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pukalani, HI have an average commute time of 29.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pukalani, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$973,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$91,026

$1,784

Median Property Taxes

±$357

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 Pukalani, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.6% of the housing units in Pukalani, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pukalani, 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.

$102,976

Median Household Income

± $8,767

2.94k

Number of Households

± 486

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.94k households in Pukalani, HI declined from $102,976 from the previous year's value of $120,707.

The following chart displays the households in Pukalani, 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 Pukalani, 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 (71.8%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Worked At Home (7.6%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Pukalani, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who worked at home (7.6%).

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

29.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pukalani, HI have a longer commute time (29.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.73% of the workforce in Pukalani, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pukalani, HI (920 out of 8.68k 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 Males < 5 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Pukalani, HI is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic 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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