CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Laie

Hawaii · 5,577 residents · 1.34 sq mi

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With 5,577 people, Laie is a city in Hawaii. Owners hold 33% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 22.1. The typical home is worth $183,400. This is an unusually credentialed place: 33% of adults have a four-year degree. The population is up 22% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,577

+22%vs 2000

vs 4,585 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

22.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 23.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.5%(585)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.1%(506)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(439)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1913.3%(739)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2418.7%(1,043)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.2%(962)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.4%(414)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(424)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.3%(239)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 742.7%(152)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.2%(69)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,636

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,135

−41%vs 2000

vs $13,785 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.5%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$183,400

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $311,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$513

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $919 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

32.9%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.1% in 2000

67.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic27%(1,237)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino3.1%(143)

Asian9.2%(421)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic33.2%(1,851)

Black1.8%(100)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(117)

Asian64%(3,572)

Other1%(54)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American0.7%(42)

Mexican0.6%(34)

Puerto Rican0.5%(30)

Guatemalan0.4%(25)

South American0.3%(19)

Panamanian0.2%(13)

Chilean0.2%(13)

Cuban0.1%(7)

Colombian0.1%(6)

Spaniard0.1%(6)

Salvadoran0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Filipino5.8%(329)

Chinese4.2%(238)

Japanese0.8%(47)

Korean0.8%(46)

Indonesian0.8%(44)

Asian Indian0.6%(35)

Taiwanese0.3%(18)

Malaysian0.2%(12)

Mongolian0.2%(10)

Vietnamese0.1%(7)

Okinawan0.1%(5)

Cambodian0.1%(5)

+ 1 more asian origin group with data

Burmese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan26.5%(1,508)

Native Hawaiian23.7%(1,348)

Tongan9.8%(559)

Fijian4.1%(236)

Chamorro0.1%(5)

Ancestry

English12.3%(702)

German4.9%(277)

Irish3.5%(202)

Italian3.3%(187)

Swedish2.2%(124)

Swiss1.8%(101)

Scottish1.6%(90)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(79)

British1%(55)

Danish0.9%(52)

Portuguese0.8%(46)

Welsh0.5%(29)

+ 16 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.5%(26)

French Canadian0.4%(25)

American0.4%(22)

French0.4%(22)

Subsaharan African0.2%(14)

Iranian0.2%(13)

Canadian0.2%(10)

Finnish0.1%(6)

West Indian0.1%(6)

Haitian0.1%(6)

Australian0.1%(5)

Dutch0.1%(5)

Czech0.1%(4)

Polish0.1%(4)

Arab0%(2)

Lebanese0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Samoan population · Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest English population · Largest Tongan population · Largest Filipino population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

33.2%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 36.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.7%

−2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.2%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

−4%vs 2000

vs 18.2 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 married54.5%(1,110)

Married40.7%(829)

Widowed1%(20)

Divorced3.9%(79)

Women 15+

Never married64.9%(1,764)

Married29.5%(802)

Widowed2.1%(57)

Divorced3.5%(95)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.9%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 9.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.0%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.3%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 24.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

5.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.3%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 80.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

15.9%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% 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)66.7%(80)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)36.7%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.3%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 120 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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