Hawaii · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Hawaii County
A Census profile of the Hawaii County Public Use Microdata Area in Hawaii, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 210,015 people, with a median household income of $72,083 and a median age of 43.5.
Cities & areas covered: Hawaii County.
How Hawaii County compares to Hawaii
- Median household income here is $72,083, $28,021 below the Hawaii figure of $100,104.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 32.1%, 5.5% below the Hawaii figure of 37.6%.
- Homeownership here is 74.8%, 13.1% above the Hawaii figure of 61.7%.
- The poverty rate here is 15.8%, 6.0% above the Hawaii figure of 9.8%.
Hawaii County vs. Hawaii vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The HI and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,083 | $100,104 |
| Median family income | $91,372 | $119,800 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $53,921 | $63,267 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $30,458 | $40,610 |
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 9.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 57.2% | 64.5% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.8 | 38 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $5,301 | $4,225 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 26.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $821 | $790 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $117 | $83 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $33,182 | $42,703 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 290.8 | 340.5 |
| Mean Retirement income | $5,511 | $4,828 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,231 | $3,065 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $261 | $213 |
| Mean Social Security income | $5,276 | $4,408 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.1% | 37.6% |
| High school diploma or higher | 94.6% | 94.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 8.9% | 9.5% |
| Business operations | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Financial specialists | 1.5% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.2% | 2.1% |
| Science | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 2.2% | 2.0% |
| Legal | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 7.9% | 6.2% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.4% | 2.1% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 4.9% | 6.4% |
| Healthcare support | 6.1% | 3.1% |
| Protective service | 2.4% | 3.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 8.0% | 7.9% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 6.4% | 4.6% |
| Personal care | 2.3% | 2.8% |
| Sales | 9.7% | 8.8% |
| Office & admin support | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| Construction | 6.7% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.6% | 3.0% |
| Production | 4.0% | 2.5% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.0% | 6.5% |
| Military | 0.2% | 3.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 3.2% | 1.1% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.7% | 1.5% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.4% | 5.3% |
| Information (industry) | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.1% | 9.9% |
| Educational services (industry) | 10.9% | 9.0% |
| Health care (industry) | 11.7% | 9.9% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 14.3% | 14.5% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.3% | 5.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Private insurance | 64.5% | 75.0% |
| Public insurance | 48.9% | 38.7% |
| With a disability | 15.4% | 13.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 28 min | 26 min |
| Drove to work | 84.3% | 80.2% |
| Public transit to work | 1.2% | 4.1% |
| Worked from home | 10.9% | 8.6% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28 | 31.7 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $600,000 | $860,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,801 | $1,945 |
| Rent as % of income | 37.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 61.7% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 5 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 5.3% | 7.3% |
| Single-family detached | 80.4% | 55.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.3% | 95.4% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $150 | $180 |
| Median Gas cost | $50 | $60 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 56.9 | 55.2 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $7,500 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,800 | $2,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,800 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,154 | $1,988 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $600 | $700 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,650 | $2,050 |
| Median Water cost | $540 | $800 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | HI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 210,015 | 1,446,146 |
| Average age | 43.5 | 41.7 |
| Married (15+) | 45.5% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12.1% | 10.2% |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Asian | 20.8% | 35.6% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,738 | $1,771 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 2.2 |
Hawaii County — FAQ
What is the population of the Hawaii County PUMA?+
The Hawaii County PUMA in Hawaii has a population of 210,015, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Hawaii County, HI?+
Median household income in the Hawaii County PUMA is $72,083, compared with $100,104 across Hawaii and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Hawaii County PUMA?+
The Hawaii County PUMA covers Hawaii County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Hawaii contains 10 PUMAs.
Where does this Hawaii County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.