CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Makaha

Hawaii · 7,947 residents · 2.69 sq mi

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Makaha is home to 7,947 people in Hawaii. 43% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.0. The typical home is worth $149,800. Getting to work takes 34 minutes on average. Households here earn about 25% less than in Hawaii as a whole.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 31%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,947

+3%vs 2000

vs 7,753 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

28.0

−7%vs 2000

vs 30.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.69 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.2%(734)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 912.3%(978)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.9%(788)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(598)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(482)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.8%(1,416)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(1,173)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.5%(514)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.9%(629)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.5%(361)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.7%(218)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(56)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,213

+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,674 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,212

−28%vs 2000

vs $14,267 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.8%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$149,800

+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $150,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$611

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $672 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

42.8%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 42.1% in 2000

57.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic16.6%(1,290)

Black1.2%(90)

Hispanic / Latino17.9%(1,385)

Asian13.7%(1,060)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic32.2%(2,556)

Black1.2%(92)

Hispanic / Latino15.2%(1,206)

Asian62.6%(4,973)

Other4.1%(326)

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 Rican6.3%(630)

Mexican2.2%(224)

Spaniard0.5%(46)

South American0.4%(44)

Colombian0.4%(36)

Peruvian0.1%(8)

Dominican0.1%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino5%(506)

Japanese2.3%(228)

Chinese0.7%(74)

Pakistani0.2%(23)

Korean0.1%(14)

Malaysian0.1%(9)

Okinawan0.1%(8)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian42.5%(4,278)

Samoan6.6%(660)

Marshallese2.4%(244)

Tongan1.1%(110)

Guamanian0.1%(15)

Ancestry

German5.5%(552)

Irish5%(502)

Portuguese3.5%(356)

English2.1%(214)

Polish1.6%(162)

Swedish1.4%(144)

Italian1.4%(140)

Norwegian1%(101)

American0.8%(84)

French0.7%(74)

Dutch0.4%(43)

Subsaharan African0.4%(40)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Danish0.4%(36)

Scottish0.4%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(32)

Ukrainian0.2%(22)

Nigerian0.2%(21)

British0.1%(10)

Canadian0.1%(10)

Russian0.1%(9)

Finnish0%(5)

Austrian0%(4)

Ethiopian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Samoan population · Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest German population · Largest Filipino population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

+3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.6%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 78.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

34.2 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 37.5 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 married50.6%(2,110)

Married34.1%(1,424)

Widowed3.1%(131)

Divorced12.1%(505)

Women 15+

Never married38.9%(1,469)

Married38.3%(1,448)

Widowed11.1%(418)

Divorced11.7%(443)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.2%

+0.4 ptssince 2013

from 6.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

38.7%

−1.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.7%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.9%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

46.6%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.5%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

59.2%

+1.1 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)51.3%(327)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)19.5%(124)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.4%(200)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.6%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2.2%(14)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 637 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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