Pupukea, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

4,679

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

0.246% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

4.67% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$100,368

1.62% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Pupukea, HI is home to a population of 4.68k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.6% of Pupukea, HI residents were born outside of the country (635 people).

In 2024, there were 1.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Pupukea, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.22k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 704 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Pupukea, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pupukea, HI was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pupukea, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 382
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.22k ± 391
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
704 ± 290

13.6%

Hispanic Population

637 people

13.6% of the people in Pupukea, HI are hispanic (637 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pupukea, 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

13.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

635 people

9.75%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

473 people

As of 2024, 13.6% of Pupukea, HI residents (635 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 Pupukea, HI was 9.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 32

Pupukea, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pupukea, HI employs 2.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pupukea, HI were Construction (235 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($190,231), Finance & Insurance ($105,682), and Public Administration ($105,000).

Employment

Occupations

2.06k

2024 Value

± 320

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pupukea, HI declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 2.11k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pupukea, HI, are Sales & Related Occupations (305 people), Management Occupations (218 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (196 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pupukea, 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

2.06k

2024 Value

± 320

−2.51%

1 Year decline

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pupukea, HI declined at a rate of −2.51%, from 2.11k employees to 2.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pupukea, HI, are Construction (235 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pupukea, HI, though some of these residents may live in Pupukea, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $17,382

$33,214

Median earning women ± $14,995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($190,509), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($106,023), and Public Administration ($104,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($65,417), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pupukea, HI was $1.44M in 2024, which is 4.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.33M to $1.44M, a 7.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Pupukea, HI is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pupukea, HI have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pupukea, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.44M

Median Property Value 2024

±$118,402

$964

Median Property Taxes

±$226

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Pupukea, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pupukea, 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.

$100,368

Median Household Income

± $29,094

1.59k

Number of Households

± 313

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.59k households in Pupukea, HI grew to $100,368 from the previous year's value of $98,771.

The following chart displays the households in Pupukea, 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 Pupukea, 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 (68.5%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (5.06%)

In 2024, 68.5% of workers in Pupukea, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.06%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pupukea, HI have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Pupukea, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pupukea, HI (668 out of 4.52k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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