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96818

Honolulu, HI · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
54,822
Median household income
$100,567
People below poverty
6.6%
Median home value
$667,900

Income

The median income of households in 96818 was $100,567. An estimated 3.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 14.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1.4
$15,000 to $24,999 2.4
$25,000 to $34,999 3.9
$35,000 to $49,999 8.3
$50,000 to $74,999 17.1
$75,000 to $99,999 13.7
$100,000 to $149,999 22.8
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 or more 14.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 71142
Female 56272

An estimated 88.7% of households received earnings. An estimated 22.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,530. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 88.7
Social Security 22.9
Retirement income 21.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 2.2
Cash public assistance income 3.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.6 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.8% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.6
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.8
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.2

In 2020-2024, 6.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 63.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 37.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 96818 in 2020-2024, 97.8% had health insurance coverage and 2.2% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 87.6% and public coverage was 26.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.8%.


In 2020-2024, 96818 had a total population of 54,822 - 27,015 (49.3%) females and 27,807 (50.7%) males. The median age was 33.9 years. An estimated 28.2% of the population was under 18 years, 39.3% was 19 to 44 years, 18.2% was 45 to 64 years, and 12.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 96818 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2311 2034
5 to 9 2726 2478
10 to 14 2270 1802
15 to 19 1381 1274
20 to 24 1710 1408
25 to 29 2169 2098
30 to 34 2901 2268
35 to 39 2523 2472
40 to 44 2032 1954
45 to 49 1630 1424
50 to 54 1148 1433
55 to 59 1079 1070
60 to 64 1006 1180
65 to 69 770 1003
70 to 74 809 1024
75 to 79 517 826
80 to 84 581 507
85 and over 244 760

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 28.7% were White; 5.1% were Black or African American; 3.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 33.5% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 24.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 13.5% of the people in 96818 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 26.3% of the people in 96818 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 18,366 households in 96818. The average household size was 2.97 people.

Married-couple households made up 59.6% of the households in 96818 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21% of all households, while 15% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 10% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.8% of all households.

In 96818, 40.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 59.6
Cohabiting Couples 4.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 59.8% of males and 57.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.8 25.4
Now married, except separated 59.8 57.3
Separated 0.3 0.4
Widowed 2 7
Divorced 6.2 9.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 96818, 1,170 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 82.5% of the people living in 96818 were U.S. natives. 35.6% of the 96818 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 17.5% of 96818 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 73.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 79.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 96818 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 96818.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 8.1
Asia 81.7
Europe 2.8
Africa 1.3
Northern America 0.1
Oceania 6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 96818 in 2020-2024, 25.9 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.2% of people at least five years old; 11.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.6
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 20.5
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 77.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 96818 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 77.5
Different house, same county 7.6
Different county, same state 0.4
Different state 11.2
Abroad 3.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 94 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 37.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 96818 was 15,743 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 1,202 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 10,749. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,792.

Educational Attainment of People in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.1
High school diploma or equivalency 21.6
Some college, no degree 22.1
Associate's degree 12.5
Bachelor's degree 24.7
Graduate or professional degree 13.1

Disability

In 96818, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.4% of people under 18 years old, to 8.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 96818, 50.5 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 27.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 13,996 68.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 5,656 27.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 790 3.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 96818 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.2
Construction 4.7
Manufacturing 3.5
Wholesale trade 2.5
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.9
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 21.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 14.2
Other Services, except public administration 3.5
Public administration 11.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 96818 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 8,312 40.6
Service occupations 4,385 21.4
Sales and office occupations 4,659 22.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,302 6.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,834 8.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.4% of 96818 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 16.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.6 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 16.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3
Walked 3.1
Other means 4.2
Worked from home 5.2

In 2020-2024, 96818 had a total of 19,633 housing units. Of these housing units, 56.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 43.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 56.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 43.6
Mobile homes 0.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 96818 was 4.9 rooms, and of these housing units 52.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 96818 had 18,366 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,267 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 37.8% while renters occupied 62.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.86 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.03.

7.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 14.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 96818:

House Heating Fuel Used in 96818 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 3.1
Electricity 55.6
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 6.3
No fuel used 34.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 96818 was $667,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.5 % had a mortgage. 45.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,894 and for owners without a mortgage it was $896.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 96818 was $3,190. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.