Volcano, HI

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2023 Population

580

4.61% 1-year decline

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

1.95% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,135

11.9% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$602,500

6.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

221

25.1% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Volcano, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Volcano, HI was $602,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Volcano, HI N/A, and the average commute time was 49.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Volcano, HI was N/A per household.

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Economy

The economy of Volcano, HI employs 221 people. The largest industries in Volcano, HI are , and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($69,079), Total ($68,969), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,083).

Employment

Occupations

221

2023 Value

± 128

−25.1%

1 Year decline

± 105%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Volcano, HI, are Management Occupations (65 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (57 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Volcano, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

221

2023 Value

± 128

−25.1%

1 Year decline

± 105%

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

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 Volcano, 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

The median property value in Volcano, HI was $602,500 in 2023, which is 1.99 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $563,200 to $602,500, a 6.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Volcano, HI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Volcano, HI have an average commute time of 49.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Volcano, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$602,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$71,607

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Median Property Taxes

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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 N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Volcano, 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.

$72,135

Median Household Income

± $35,118

359

Number of Households

± 124

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Volcano, 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 Volcano, 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

49.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Volcano, HI have a longer commute time (49.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.67% 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Volcano, HI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Volcano, 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

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

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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