Manoa is a neighborhood of 23,425 people in Honolulu. The typical home is worth $1,369,844. This is an unusually credentialed place: 60% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 53% ahead of the Honolulu median. Households take in $132,528 a year at the median, 61% more than the country as a whole. Density works out to 4,185 people per square mile. These figures are approximated by combining the 7 census tracts that make up Manoa; 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 41.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
60% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
23,425
Population density
4,185 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
41.9
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.60 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$132,528
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$63,893
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration5.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade3.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,369,844
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,223
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.4%
39.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.44 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.4%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
10.3
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-Hispanic21.4%(5,003)
Black0.8%(191)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,633)
Asian47.3%(11,072)
Other23.6%(5,526)
2024
White, non-Hispanic21.4%(5,003)
Black0.8%(191)
Hispanic / Latino7%(1,633)
Asian47.3%(11,072)
Other23.6%(5,526)
Diversity Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
