CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Makaha Valley

Hawaii · 1,289 residents · 3.74 sq mi

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Makaha Valley is home to 1,289 people in Hawaii. Owners hold 27% of the housing stock. The median age is 24.7, younger than the US median of 35.2. 36.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The average commute runs 40 minutes. Households here earn about 45% less than in Hawaii as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $27,446, below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 24.7

US median: 35.2

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 66%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,289

−1%vs 2009

vs 1,298 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Population density

345 / sq mi

−1%vs 2009

vs 347 / sq mi in 2009

US average: 242

Median age

24.7

−8%vs 2009

vs 26.8 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

3.74 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024163

Age distribution, 2000

Under 513.8%(178)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 910.6%(136)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(124)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.7%(86)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 2410.2%(132)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3415.5%(200)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.3%(210)

US avg: 16%

45 to 548.8%(114)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 644.7%(61)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 742.5%(32)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.2%(15)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.1%(1)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,446

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $38,583 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,215

−29%vs 2009

vs $17,299 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

36.6%

+3.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 32.8% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,500

−66%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $194,400 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$619

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $1,078 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

26.8%

−7.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 33.9% in 2009

73.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic20.7%(269)

Black1.5%(19)

Hispanic / Latino21.4%(278)

Asian6.9%(89)

2000

White, non-Hispanic16.4%(212)

Black2.6%(34)

Hispanic / Latino17.9%(231)

Asian7.2%(93)

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 Rican8%(13)

Mexican4.9%(8)

Central American0.6%(1)

Guatemalan0.6%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino14.1%(23)

Japanese5.5%(9)

Indonesian1.8%(3)

Vietnamese1.2%(2)

Chinese0.6%(1)

Korean0.6%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian7.4%(12)

Marshallese3.7%(6)

Ancestry

English10.4%(17)

Irish6.7%(11)

German6.1%(10)

Dutch4.3%(7)

French3.7%(6)

Norwegian3.7%(6)

Polish3.7%(6)

Italian3.1%(5)

American1.2%(2)

British1.2%(2)

Russian1.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest Filipino population · Largest English population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.7%

−6.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 19.1% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

87.6%

−3.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 91.0% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−4.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 9.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

39.7 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 married50.6%(217)

Married42%(180)

Widowed0.2%(1)

Divorced7.2%(31)

Women 15+

Never married44.9%(210)

Married39.7%(186)

Widowed3%(14)

Divorced12.4%(58)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.3%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.7%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

−10.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.1%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

6.7%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 78.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.1%

−4.2 ptssince 2020

from 53.3% 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)35.3%(6)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era58.8%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 17 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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