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Ainaloa

Hawaii · 1,910 residents · 1.98 sq mi
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With 1,910 people, Ainaloa is a city in Hawaii. The poverty rate is 36.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households here earn about 48% less than in Hawaii as a whole. This skews young, with a median age of 29.5. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. Median household income is $25,698, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.5
US median: 35.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,910
−15%vs 2009
vs 2,254 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Median age
29.5
−1%vs 2009
vs 29.9 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.98 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
2K2K3K4K4K2000201020202024Ainaloa
20244K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.3%(197)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.7%(186)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.2%(175)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.7%(166)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.2%(118)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.8%(263)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(273)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(267)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647%(133)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.5%(85)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.1%(41)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(6)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,698
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $42,000 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,109
−37%vs 2009
vs $17,755 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
36.6%
+18.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 18.1% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$77,300
−55%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $214,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$660
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $939 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
65.2%
−1.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 66.5% in 2009
34.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic38.5%(868)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino15.3%(344)
Asian10.2%(230)
2000
White, non-Hispanic24.7%(472)
Black0.6%(12)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(392)
Asian14%(268)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican10.8%(442)
Mexican1.9%(76)
Spaniard0.1%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino6%(247)
Japanese3.3%(135)
Sri Lankan0.3%(14)
Okinawan0.3%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian37.1%(1,520)
Samoan5.2%(211)
Fijian1%(39)
Ancestry
Portuguese9%(369)
German7.9%(325)
English5.5%(226)
Swedish4.5%(183)
Irish4.1%(166)
Scottish3.8%(154)
Norwegian3.1%(128)
Dutch2.5%(103)
Welsh1.9%(78)
Italian1.5%(61)
Polish1.3%(54)
Danish0.9%(38)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
French0.9%(35)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(25)
Swiss0.6%(24)
Russian0.5%(20)
Lithuanian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
10.4%
−4.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 14.5% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.4%
−5.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 90.4% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.2%
+0.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.3%(203)
Married50%(314)
Widowed4.6%(29)
Divorced13.1%(82)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(197)
Married43%(308)
Widowed13.4%(96)
Divorced16.1%(115)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.2%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.1%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 43.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
28.7%
+13.7 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
48.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 46.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
+13.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
62.6%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.1% 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)9.6%(22)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.6%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era71.2%(163)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(17)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 229 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ainaloa, Hawaii?

Ainaloa, Hawaii has about 1,910 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Ainaloa, Hawaii?

The typical household in Ainaloa, Hawaii earns about $25,698 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ainaloa, Hawaii expensive?

In Ainaloa, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $77,300, and the typical rent is about $660 a month.

How educated are people in Ainaloa, Hawaii?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ainaloa, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ainaloa, Hawaii?

About 36.6% of people in Ainaloa, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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