COMPARING TWO PLACES
Puhi vs Waianae
PLACE A
Puhi, Hawaii
VS
PLACE B
Waianae, Hawaii
Puhi is 66% smaller than Waianae. Puhi earns more, with a median household income $55,559 higher. Puhi has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 3%).
PUHIWAIANAEDIFFERENCE
Total population4,36212,918−66% vs Waianae
Population density4,9072,395+2,512
Population growth16.3%3.3%+13.0 pts
Median age39.237.7+1.5
Male51.0%48.8%+2.2 pts
Female49.0%51.2%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born27.2%6.4%+20.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic13.6%7.6%+6.1 pts
Black0.4%1.0%−0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%14.2%−12.1 pts
Asian58.9%8.6%+50.3 pts
Other25.0%68.6%−43.6 pts
Median household income$137,292$81,733+$55,559
Per capita income$40,107$30,053+$10,054
Poverty rate8.5%16.2%−7.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3230.441−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%13.2%+8.8 pts
Graduate degree6.5%3.9%+2.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%8.8%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation78.6%61.3%+17.3 pts
Median home value$701,400$518,300+$183,100
Median gross rent$2,443$1,277+$1,166
Owner-occupied78.7%66.7%+12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.6%8.4%−3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households30.4%62.1%−31.7 pts
Average commute16.642.2−25.5
Worked from home1.8%4.2%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work1.6%10.9%−9.3 pts
Uninsured3.9%3.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024