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Hauula

Hawaii · 3,548 residents · 1.16 sq mi
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Hauula is a city of 3,548 people in Hawaii. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $897,900. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. The median age is 33.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. Renters pay $2,429 a month at the median. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 119%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,548
−3%since 2000
from 3,651 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,064 / sq mi
+9%since 2009
from 2,815 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.1
+18%since 2000
from 28.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.16 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K3K4K4K4K19902000201020202024Hauula
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 58.3%(293)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 910%(355)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.7%(345)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(253)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(142)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(483)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(403)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(481)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 646.1%(217)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(409)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(137)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.8%(30)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$115,865
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,190 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,408
+187%since 2000
from $12,684 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.2%
+25.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.1%
−10.9 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+4%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Wholesale trade17.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Information14.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade1.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$897,900
+119%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $225,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,429
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $780 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
51.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 52.3% in 2000
48.5% rent
Vacancy rate
19.7%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.85 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.85 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
34.7%
−14.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
65.7%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.7
+12%since 2009
from 6.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
75
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic16.2%(590)
Black0.5%(19)
Hispanic / Latino9.8%(358)
Asian4.9%(178)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.7%(949)
Black0.6%(22)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(494)
Asian5.5%(196)
Other53.2%(1,887)
Diversity Score
78
+13%since 2009
from 69 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.5%(230)
Mexican3.1%(109)
Spaniard2.1%(76)
Salvadoran0.4%(13)
Asian origin
Japanese1.8%(65)
Chinese1.4%(49)
Filipino1.3%(45)
Laotian0.5%(19)
Vietnamese0.1%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian40.7%(1,444)
Samoan16.5%(586)
Tongan7.2%(254)
Fijian3%(108)
Chamorro0.2%(6)
Chuukese0.2%(6)
Ancestry
German11.1%(393)
Irish9.7%(344)
English7.6%(270)
Portuguese5.9%(208)
Italian5.8%(205)
Scotch-Irish2.6%(93)
American1.7%(59)
Dutch1.4%(48)
French1.2%(43)
Polish0.7%(24)
Czech0.6%(23)
Norwegian0.6%(20)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.4%(13)
Greek0.3%(12)
Danish0.2%(7)
Austrian0.2%(6)
Hungarian0.2%(6)
RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Samoan population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.0%
+14.3 ptssince 2000
from 21.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.6%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
18.0%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.6 min
−2%since 2000
from 34.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 69.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
16.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
6.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 6.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 64.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.5%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
45.1%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
55.1%
+6.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
44.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
10.5%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.2%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 14.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.8%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 85.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
100.0%
+7.4 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
81.1%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
77.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2016
from 80.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.9%(538)
Married53.5%(739)
Widowed3.5%(48)
Divorced4.1%(57)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(334)
Married56.4%(661)
Widowed8.5%(100)
Divorced6.6%(78)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.9%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 54.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 8.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.6%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.2%
+6.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% 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)29%(36)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)37.9%(47)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21%(26)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 124 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 Hauula, Hawaii?

Hauula, Hawaii has about 3,548 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hauula, Hawaii?

The typical household in Hauula, Hawaii earns about $115,865 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hauula, Hawaii expensive?

In Hauula, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $897,900, and the typical rent is about $2,429 a month.

How educated are people in Hauula, Hawaii?

About 36.0% of adults age 25 and over in Hauula, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hauula, Hawaii?

About 8.1% of people in Hauula, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hauula, Hawaii grown since 1990?

Yes, Hauula, Hawaii has grown since 1990. The population has added about 167 residents, a change of about 5 percent over that period.

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

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