Royal Kunia, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

13,555

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

1.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.71%

17.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$135,361

1.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Royal Kunia, HI is home to a population of 13.6k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.5% of Royal Kunia, HI residents were born outside of the country (3.19k people).

In 2024, there were 3.04 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.58k people) in Royal Kunia, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.49k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 815 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Royal Kunia, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Royal Kunia, HI was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Royal Kunia, HI

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.58k ± 869
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.49k ± 603
White (Non-Hispanic)
815 ± 248

8.84%

Hispanic Population

1.2k people

8.84% of the people in Royal Kunia, HI are hispanic (1.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Royal Kunia, 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

23.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.19k people

23.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.23k people

As of 2024, 23.5% of Royal Kunia, HI residents (3.19k 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 Royal Kunia, HI was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
538 ± 276
Vietnam
360 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
230 ± 136

Royal Kunia, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Royal Kunia, HI employs 7.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Royal Kunia, HI were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,181 people), Public Administration (781 people), and Retail Trade (721 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,561), Construction ($100,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,375).

Employment

Occupations

7.05k

2024 Value

± 626

−0.142%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royal Kunia, HI declined at a rate of −0.142%, from 7.06k employees to 7.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Royal Kunia, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,037 people), Sales & Related Occupations (757 people), and Management Occupations (531 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Royal Kunia, 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

7.05k

2024 Value

± 626

−0.142%

1 Year decline

± 12.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Royal Kunia, HI declined at a rate of −0.142%, from 7.06k employees to 7.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Royal Kunia, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,181 people), Public Administration (781 people), and Retail Trade (721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Royal Kunia, HI, though some of these residents may live in Royal Kunia, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,400

Median earning men ± $4,720

$43,958

Median earning women ± $9,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,621), Construction ($91,607), and Public Administration ($75,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($135,388), Public Administration ($79,531), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,194).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Royal Kunia, HI was $862,400 in 2024, which is 2.59 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $833,000 to $862,400, a 3.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Royal Kunia, HI is 77.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Royal Kunia, HI have an average commute time of 30.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Royal Kunia, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$862,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,906

$3,221

Median Property Taxes

±$431

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 Royal Kunia, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.8% of the housing units in Royal Kunia, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Royal Kunia, 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.

$135,361

Median Household Income

± $13,433

4.14k

Number of Households

± 491

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.14k households in Royal Kunia, HI grew to $135,361 from the previous year's value of $133,579.

The following chart displays the households in Royal Kunia, 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 Royal Kunia, 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (5.87%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in Royal Kunia, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (5.87%).

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

30.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Royal Kunia, HI have a longer commute time (30.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Royal Kunia, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Royal Kunia, HI (638 out of 13.6k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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