CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Aiea

Hawaii · 8,906 residents · 1.66 sq mi

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With 8,906 people, Aiea is a city in Hawaii. Median home value sits at $307,200. Renters pay $882 a month at the median. Households take in $54,825 a year at the median, 82% more than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 41% more than in Hawaii as a whole. At a median age of 38.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,906

−1%vs 2000

vs 9,019 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 41.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.66 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55%(447)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(550)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.8%(519)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(517)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.7%(600)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(1,399)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(1,260)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(1,030)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.9%(1,062)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.1%(1,075)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(363)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(84)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$54,825

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,155 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,506

−26%vs 2000

vs $25,111 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.2%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$307,200

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $340,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$882

+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,068 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

73.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.3% in 2000

26.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic15.3%(1,381)

Black0.8%(76)

Hispanic / Latino5.5%(493)

Asian57.6%(5,193)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic24.6%(2,187)

Black1%(89)

Hispanic / Latino5.9%(528)

Asian73.5%(6,548)

Other0.9%(82)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(178)

Spaniard1.9%(173)

Puerto Rican1.7%(155)

Asian origin

Japanese22.1%(2,009)

Filipino13%(1,181)

Chinese8.3%(758)

Okinawan3.5%(316)

Korean1.6%(144)

Vietnamese1%(94)

Laotian0.4%(39)

Thai0.3%(23)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian17.4%(1,578)

Samoan0.6%(58)

Fijian0.2%(15)

Ancestry

English4%(359)

German3.9%(358)

Irish3.6%(325)

French1.3%(119)

American1.1%(101)

Italian0.9%(80)

Austrian0.8%(71)

Portuguese0.8%(71)

Australian0.7%(63)

Norwegian0.7%(63)

Scottish0.6%(59)

Polish0.6%(52)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.5%(42)

Swedish0.4%(39)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(31)

Ukrainian0.3%(27)

Arab0.3%(24)

Bulgarian0.1%(13)

Finnish0.1%(11)

Russian0.1%(11)

Slovak0.1%(11)

Swiss0.1%(11)

Welsh0.1%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(9)

Lebanese0.1%(8)

Hungarian0.1%(8)

Slovene0.1%(8)

RANKED:Largest Japanese population · Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Chinese population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.4%

−6.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.4%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 17.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.2%(1,300)

Married55.8%(2,254)

Widowed2.8%(114)

Divorced9.1%(369)

Women 15+

Never married33.1%(1,284)

Married51.6%(2,000)

Widowed12.2%(472)

Divorced3.2%(123)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 4.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.8%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.7%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.9%

−3.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.0%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 86.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.5%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)56.9%(365)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(185)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.8%(281)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.2%(40)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 641 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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