CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Puhi

Hawaii · 1,217 residents · 0.89 sq mi

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With 1,217 people, Puhi is a city in Hawaii. Median home value sits at $155,200. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.3% of people here. Getting to work takes 10 minutes on average. Households take in $45,476 a year at the median, 51% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,217

+3%vs 2000

vs 1,186 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.8

−9%vs 2000

vs 36.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.89 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(97)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.4%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(68)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199%(109)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(62)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.9%(266)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(164)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.8%(143)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.7%(130)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(78)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(46)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,476

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,563 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,509

−23%vs 2000

vs $16,175 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$155,200

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $197,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$524

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $757 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.6% in 2000

30.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic7.2%(85)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino7.8%(92)

Asian63.7%(756)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic13.6%(166)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino10.4%(127)

Asian84.4%(1,027)

Other2%(24)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.6%(70)

Puerto Rican0.3%(15)

Spaniard0.2%(7)

Asian origin

Filipino44.6%(1,946)

Japanese6.9%(302)

Vietnamese2%(86)

Korean0.2%(9)

Thai0.2%(7)

Okinawan0.1%(6)

Chinese0.1%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian18.4%(801)

Samoan0.5%(21)

Chamorro0.3%(11)

Fijian0.1%(4)

Ancestry

Portuguese5.4%(237)

German4.9%(214)

English4.4%(194)

Irish3.6%(156)

Italian2.6%(115)

Norwegian0.8%(33)

Scottish0.6%(26)

Polish0.5%(23)

Swedish0.5%(21)

American0.4%(18)

Swiss0.3%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(10)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian0.2%(9)

Danish0.2%(8)

Arab0.1%(6)

Lebanese0.1%(6)

Dutch0.1%(6)

Greek0.1%(6)

French0.1%(5)

Russian0.1%(5)

RANKED:Largest Filipino population · Largest Native Hawaiian population · Largest Japanese population · Largest Portuguese population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.2%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.5 min

−20%vs 2000

vs 13.1 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 married35.8%(644)

Married59.3%(1,066)

Widowed1.2%(22)

Divorced3.6%(65)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(474)

Married59.6%(1,081)

Widowed7.1%(129)

Divorced7.2%(131)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

−4.3 ptssince 2013

from 8.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.9%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 70.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

4.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

13.0%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.4%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.5%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.7%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 30.5% 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)44.3%(27)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era16.4%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.2%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 61 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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