Punaluu, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

950

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.1%

46.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,953

1.87% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Punaluu, HI is home to a population of 950 people, from which 95.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.4% of Punaluu, HI residents were born outside of the country (108 people).

In 2024, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (289 people) in Punaluu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 289 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 120 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.7% of Punaluu, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Punaluu, HI was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Punaluu, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
289 ± 147
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 91

13.9%

Hispanic Population

132 people

13.9% of the people in Punaluu, HI are hispanic (132 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Punaluu, 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

11.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

108 people

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 11.4% of Punaluu, HI residents (108 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 Punaluu, HI was 13.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 14
Korea
6 ± 15

Punaluu, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Punaluu, HI employs 478 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Punaluu, HI were Retail Trade (77 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Construction (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($110,435), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,750).

Employment

Occupations

478

2024 Value

± 121

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Punaluu, HI grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 415 employees to 478 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Punaluu, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (48 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (48 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Punaluu, 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

478

2024 Value

± 121

15.2%

1 Year growth

± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Punaluu, HI grew at a rate of 15.2%, from 415 employees to 478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Punaluu, HI, are Retail Trade (77 people), Educational Services (63 people), and Construction (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Punaluu, HI, though some of these residents may live in Punaluu, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,750

Median earning men ± $47,988

$36,350

Median earning women ± $7,698

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($137,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,635).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,924), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,357), and Retail Trade ($27,614).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Punaluu, HI was $888,200 in 2024, which is 2.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $828,700 to $888,200, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in Punaluu, HI is 52.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Punaluu, HI have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Punaluu, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$888,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$108,682

$183

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.7%

Homeownership

2024

48.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.7% of the housing units in Punaluu, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Punaluu, 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.

$86,953

Median Household Income

± $14,217

347

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 347 households in Punaluu, HI declined from $86,953 from the previous year's value of $88,611.

The following chart displays the households in Punaluu, 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 Punaluu, 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 (52.9%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)

In 2024, 52.9% of workers in Punaluu, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who worked at home (12.7%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Punaluu, HI have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Punaluu, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Punaluu, HI (162 out of 949 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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