COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Kalawao County

Hawaii · 130 residents · 12.0 sq mi

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With 130 people, Kalawao County is a county in Hawaii. At a median age of 62.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 43.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Owners hold 0% of the housing stock. That trails the Hawaii median by roughly 74%. The average commute runs 3 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 62.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Renter-heavy

0% owner-occupied

US average: 64%

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

130

−12%vs 2000

vs 147 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

62.6

+7%vs 2000

vs 58.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

12.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202467

Age distribution, 1990

Under 50%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 90%(0)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 140%(0)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 190%(0)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 240%(0)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 340%(0)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(20)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5420.8%(27)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6426.2%(34)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7426.9%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.4%(7)

US avg: 4%

85 and over5.4%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$10,000

+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $9,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,281

−18%vs 2000

vs $13,756 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

43.6%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 40.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median gross rent

$125

−69%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $525 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

100.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic22.4%(33)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.1%(6)

Asian17%(25)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic52.3%(68)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino21.5%(28)

Asian47.7%(62)

Other0%(0)

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 Rican9%(6)

Mexican4.5%(3)

Asian origin

Filipino16.4%(11)

Japanese1.5%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian20.9%(14)

Ancestry

Portuguese11.9%(8)

Irish9%(6)

English3%(2)

German3%(2)

Polish3%(2)

British1.5%(1)

Subsaharan African1.5%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.6%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

51.5%

+12.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 39.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

2.5 min

−66%vs 2000

vs 7.3 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 married73.3%(33)

Married15.6%(7)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.1%(5)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(5)

Married22.7%(5)

Widowed27.3%(6)

Divorced27.3%(6)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.5%

−7.2 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.2%

−32.7 ptssince 2020

from 97.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

0.0%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.7%

+18.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

30.3%

+29.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 0.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.2%

−33.2 ptssince 2020

from 98.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.4%

+37.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(2)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2 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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