Punaluu, HI

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US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.251% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

4.59% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$88,611

5.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

415

5.25% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Punaluu, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (32.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (32.4%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), and White (Hispanic) (5.03%).

None of the households in Punaluu, 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.

95.2% of the residents in Punaluu, HI are U.S. citizens.

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Population & Diversity

Punaluu, HI is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.2% of Punaluu, HI residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2023, there were 1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (278 people) in Punaluu, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 277 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 124 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

96.1%

2022 Citizenship

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)
278 ± 87
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
277 ± 134
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 93

9.36%

Hispanic Population

80 people

9.36% of the people in Punaluu, HI are hispanic (80 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Foreign-Born Population

13.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

13.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

124 people

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

Economy

The economy of Punaluu, HI employs 415 people. The largest industries in Punaluu, HI are , and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($105,435), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,667), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,773).

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

415

2023 Value

± 110

−5.25%

1 Year decline

± 39%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Punaluu, HI, are Management Occupations (46 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (42 people), and Production Occupations (37 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Punaluu, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

415

2023 Value

± 110

−5.25%

1 Year decline

± 39%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Punaluu, HI, are . 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.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Punaluu, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

Mazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

49.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Punaluu, HI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Punaluu, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,611

Median Household Income

± $35,302

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Punaluu, HI is from Hawaii.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Punaluu, HI N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Punaluu, HI have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

N/A

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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Punaluu, HI (97 out of 835 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

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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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

98.5% of the population of Punaluu, HI has health coverage, with 63.3% on employee plans, 8.46% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 0.834% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see 1011 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1056 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1030 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,011 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Honolulu County, HI

Primary care physicians in Honolulu County, HI see an average of 1,011 patients per year. This represents a 4.26% decrease from the previous year (1,056 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Honolulu County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.55%

Uninsured

63.3%

Employer Coverage

8.46%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

0.834%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Punaluu, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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