Palolo is home to 12,496 people in Honolulu. Median home value sits at $1,004,907. At a median age of 44.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Density works out to 3,145 people per square mile. That is roughly 23% ahead of the Honolulu median. The median household earns $106,488, about 29% above the national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 5 census tracts that make up Palolo; 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 44.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
64% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
12,496
Population density
3,145 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
44.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.97 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$106,488
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$47,788
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.4%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.462
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Retail trade2.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$1,004,907
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,794
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.5%
36.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.98 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
23.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.4
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-Hispanic13.5%(1,690)
Black0.1%(14)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(824)
Asian49.8%(6,218)
Other30%(3,750)
2024
White, non-Hispanic13.5%(1,690)
Black0.1%(14)
Hispanic / Latino6.6%(824)
Asian49.8%(6,218)
Other30%(3,750)
Diversity Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
