With 30,913 people, Hawaii Kai is a neighborhood in Honolulu. The typical home is worth $1,106,398. That is roughly 77% ahead of the Honolulu median. The median age is 48.8, about 10 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 59% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $3,284 a month at the median. These figures are approximated by combining the 13 census tracts that make up Hawaii Kai; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
59% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
84% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
30,913
Population density
2,759 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
48.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.2 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$152,958
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$65,985
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
80.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.383
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services10%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services2.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Retail trade2.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,106,398
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$3,284
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
83.7%
16.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.84 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.2
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.9%(7,685)
Black0.8%(261)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(1,881)
Asian42.9%(13,270)
Other25.3%(7,816)
2024
White, non-Hispanic24.9%(7,685)
Black0.8%(261)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(1,881)
Asian42.9%(13,270)
Other25.3%(7,816)
Diversity Score
86
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
