CensusEasy
CITY · 2010 ACS

Makakilo

Hawaii · 18,248 residents · 3.82 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Urban Honolulu metro area
Compare
The short version

Makakilo is a city of 18,248 people in Hawaii. The typical home is worth $468,100. Median household income runs $92,384, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Renters pay $1,551 a month at the median. Households here earn about 39% more than in Hawaii as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.4% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,248
+3%vs 2011
vs 17,680 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Median age
33.4
+2%vs 2011
vs 32.9 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.82 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
17K18K19K20K21K201020202024Makakilo
202421K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.7%(1,398)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.8%(1,415)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148%(1,466)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198%(1,455)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(1,195)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.2%(2,590)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.9%(2,711)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.8%(2,704)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.8%(1,794)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.4%(991)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.3%(423)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.6%(106)
US avg: 1.8%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$92,384
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $91,609 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,826
−4%vs 2011
vs $32,241 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
63.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.6% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
3.4%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.8% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.305
−10%vs 2011
vs 0.339 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade10.7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance9.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical7.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Retail trade3.2%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$468,100
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $468,100 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,551
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,733 in 2011
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
70.2%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 74.3% in 2011
29.8% rent
Vacancy rate
3.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 3.3% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.17 people
−2%vs 2011
vs 3.22 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
43.6%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.7% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.1%
−5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.3% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.1
−1%vs 2011
vs 5.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic21.2%(3,754)
Black4.1%(717)
Hispanic / Latino14.9%(2,638)
Asian29.9%(5,283)
Other29.9%(5,288)
2010
White, non-Hispanic21.4%(3,904)
Black2.7%(494)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(2,424)
Asian28.9%(5,278)
Other34.2%(6,245)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.1%(1,044)
Mexican3.5%(604)
Spaniard0.7%(116)
Salvadoran0.6%(99)
Guatemalan0.2%(35)
Colombian0.2%(34)
Cuban0%(8)
Ancestry
German6.6%(1,125)
Irish5.2%(893)
English3.4%(586)
Portuguese3.3%(571)
Italian2.1%(363)
American1.9%(328)
Polish1.7%(284)
Haitian1.6%(282)
French1.5%(265)
Dutch1.2%(208)
Swedish1.2%(203)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.9%(149)
Canadian0.7%(113)
Arab0.6%(103)
Egyptian0.5%(92)
Norwegian0.5%(87)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(80)
Swiss0.4%(63)
British0.3%(48)
Armenian0.2%(34)
Ukrainian0.2%(34)
Greek0.2%(28)
Belgian0.2%(26)
Croatian0.2%(26)
Russian0.1%(25)
Danish0.1%(16)
Lithuanian0.1%(14)
Austrian0.1%(13)
Slovene0.1%(13)
Australian0.1%(12)
Czech0.1%(12)
Welsh0.1%(12)
Moroccan0.1%(11)
Bulgarian0.1%(11)
Finnish0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
95.4%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 94.5% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
8.4%
−1.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.6% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.3 min
−2%vs 2011
vs 35.1 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
77.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 78.6% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.5%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.7% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
5.0%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.3% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.7%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.4% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.1% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
0.5%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.5% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.3% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.9%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 36.1% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
+0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.7% in 2011
Female
51.8%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.3% in 2011
Foreign born
13.3%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
21.2%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.3% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(2,294)
Married60.1%(4,562)
Widowed2.1%(159)
Divorced7.5%(570)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(2,270)
Married58.7%(4,730)
Widowed3.1%(248)
Divorced10%(804)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2013
from 4.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% 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)50.2%(965)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)43.3%(831)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21%(403)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(55)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(14)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,921 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Makakilo

Palm Valley
Pop 19,796
Minneola
Pop 21,064
Jacksonville Beach
Pop 23,615
Country Walk
Pop 19,291
Places similar to Makakilo
Head to head

Compare Makakilo to nearby cities

MAKAKILO VS
Kapolei
Income$128,324+39%
Home value$744,200+59%
Population22,232+7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MAKAKILO VS
Ewa Gentry
Income$135,684+47%
Home value$816,000+74%
Population26,563+28%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MAKAKILO VS
Royal Kunia
Income$135,361+47%
Home value$862,400+84%
Population13,555−35%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
MAKAKILO VS
Ocean Pointe
Income$149,767+62%
Home value$900,200+92%
Population17,085−18%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Makakilo, Hawaii?

Makakilo, Hawaii has about 18,248 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Makakilo, Hawaii?

The typical household in Makakilo, Hawaii earns about $92,384 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Makakilo, Hawaii expensive?

In Makakilo, Hawaii, the median home is worth about $468,100, and the typical rent is about $1,551 a month.

How educated are people in Makakilo, Hawaii?

About 28.5% of adults age 25 and over in Makakilo, Hawaii hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Makakilo, Hawaii?

About 3.4% of people in Makakilo, Hawaii live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Hawaii

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

How we source and harmonize this data →