Volcano, HI

Census Place

2024 Population

746

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

59.9

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

40.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,609

3.43% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Volcano, HI is home to a population of 746 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.29% of Volcano, HI residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 4.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (454 people) in Volcano, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 65 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Volcano, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Volcano, HI was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Volcano, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
454 ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
112 ± 61
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
65 ± 74

4.69%

Hispanic Population

35 people

4.69% of the people in Volcano, HI are hispanic (35 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Volcano, 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

4.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

6.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 4.29% of Volcano, HI residents (32 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 Volcano, HI was 6.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
61 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 38

Volcano, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Volcano, HI employs 306 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Volcano, HI were Public Administration (76 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (40 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,500), and Public Administration ($71,696).

Employment

Occupations

306

2024 Value

± 139

38.5%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Volcano, HI grew at a rate of 38.5%, from 221 employees to 306 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Volcano, HI, are Management Occupations (89 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (56 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Volcano, 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

306

2024 Value

± 139

38.5%

1 Year growth

± 53.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Volcano, HI grew at a rate of 38.5%, from 221 employees to 306 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Volcano, HI, are Public Administration (76 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (40 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Volcano, HI, though some of these residents may live in Volcano, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,625

Median earning men ± $20,517

$74,750

Median earning women ± $23,429

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,688) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Volcano, HI was $574,500 in 2024, which is 1.73 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $602,500 to $574,500, a 4.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Volcano, HI is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Volcano, HI have an average commute time of 43 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Volcano, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$574,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$81,827

$397

Median Property Taxes

±$125

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 Volcano, HI the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

83.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in Volcano, HI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 94.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Volcano, 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.

$74,609

Median Household Income

± $19,124

434

Number of Households

± 125

In 2024, the median household income of the 434 households in Volcano, HI grew to $74,609 from the previous year's value of $72,135.

The following chart displays the households in Volcano, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Volcano, 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 (41.2%)
Worked At Home (38.4%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 41.2% of workers in Volcano, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (38.4%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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

43 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Volcano, HI have a longer commute time (43 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Volcano, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Volcano, HI (114 out of 746 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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