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Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,001,146
Households
338,868
Average household size
2.85
Median age
39.8 years
Median household income
$106,195
Housing units
374,304
Population comparison
2020 Census1,016,508
2024 estimate1,001,146
Change−1.5%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,001,146
Median age
39.8 years
Male
505,293
Female
495,853
Median age by sex
Male median age
38.1 years
Female median age
41.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
29,195Under 527,586
76,8355–1772,412
49,13218–2437,985
74,86625–3466,980
68,87435–4465,273
58,98545–5458,009
59,33855–6459,798
88,06865+107,810
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 529,19527,586
5–1776,83572,412
18–2449,13237,985
25–3474,86666,980
35–4468,87465,273
45–5458,98558,009
55–6459,33859,798
65+88,068107,810
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,982
10–14
30,289
15–17
16,564
Female
5–9
27,490
10–14
29,097
15–17
15,825
18–24
Male
18–19
11,327
20
6,431
21
8,061
22–24
23,313
Female
18–19
9,693
20
5,293
21
5,673
22–24
17,326
25–34
Male
25–29
37,156
30–34
37,710
Female
25–29
32,337
30–34
34,643
35–44
Male
35–39
36,279
40–44
32,595
Female
35–39
32,666
40–44
32,607
45–54
Male
45–49
29,119
50–54
29,866
Female
45–49
28,511
50–54
29,498
55–64
Male
55–59
29,248
60–61
12,793
62–64
17,297
Female
55–59
29,220
60–61
12,201
62–64
18,377
65+
Male
65–66
11,318
67–69
16,031
70–74
22,101
75–79
17,532
80–84
10,658
85+
10,428
Female
65–66
12,679
67–69
17,425
70–74
24,505
75–79
20,252
80–84
13,623
85+
19,326
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Asian alone
422,14342.2%
Two or more races
257,05925.7%
White alone
184,25518.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
96,0639.6%
Black alone
23,6152.4%
Some other race
15,9771.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,0340.2%
Residents: 1,001,146.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Asian alone422,143
Two or more races257,059
White alone184,255
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander96,063
Black alone23,615
Some other race15,977
American Indian / Alaska Native2,034

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
94,340
White, not Hispanic
171,807

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
231,762
Married-couple share
73.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
44.9%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
84,99725.1%
1 person
104,57330.9%
2 people
55,45816.4%
3 people
44,67013.2%
4 people
49,17014.5%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
23,180
6 People
12,008
7 Plus People
13,982
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person84,997
2 people104,573
3 people55,458
4 people44,670
5+ people49,170
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households231,762
Married-couple families170,78473.7% of family households
With children
62,55736.6%
Without children
108,22763.4%
Other families60,97826.3% of family households
Male householder
18,82230.9%
Female householder
42,15669.1%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households231,762Not applicable
Married-couple families170,78473.7%
With children62,55736.6%
Without children108,22763.4%
Other families60,97826.3%
Male householder18,82230.9%
Female householder42,15669.1%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$106,195
Median family
$125,683
Per capita
$47,516
Household incomeShare of households
34,85810.3%
Under $25k
38,84211.5%
$25–49k
44,59513.2%
$50–74k
41,19912.2%
$75–99k
67,93620.0%
$100–149k
43,59112.9%
$150–199k
67,84720.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
13,514
$10,000–$14,999
7,827
$15,000–$19,999
5,688
$20,000–$24,999
7,829
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
6,151
$30,000–$34,999
7,319
$35,000–$39,999
7,602
$40,000–$44,999
8,529
$45,000–$49,999
9,241
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,625
$60,000–$74,999
25,970
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
37,659
$125,000–$149,999
30,277
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k34,858
$25–49k38,842
$50–74k44,595
$75–99k41,199
$100–149k67,936
$150–199k43,591
$200k+67,847

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
708,001
High school or higher
93.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.5%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
22,2853.1%
Less than 9th grade
26,2053.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
177,67025.1%
High school or equivalent
133,08718.8%
Some college, no degree
76,43510.8%
Associate degree
171,42424.2%
Bachelor’s degree
100,89514.3%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
10,256
Nursery School
252
Kindergarten
226
First Grade
116
Second Grade
339
Third Grade
836
Fourth Grade
580
Fifth Grade
1,105
Sixth Grade
4,214
Seventh Grade
1,337
Eighth Grade
3,024
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,890
Tenth Grade
5,443
Eleventh Grade
4,961
Twelfth No Diploma
11,911
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
158,416
Ged Or Alternative Credential
19,254
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
41,514
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
91,573
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
68,017
Professional School Degree
20,616
Doctorate Degree
12,262
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade22,285
Grades 9–12, no diploma26,205
High school or equivalent177,670
Some college, no degree133,087
Associate degree76,435
Bachelor’s degree171,424
Graduate or professional100,895
Marital status by sexMale and Female
9,95139,143
Widowed
31,64540,642
Divorced
4,1185,680
Separated
213,076205,234
Now Married
161,155126,661
Never Married
24,71624,469
Married Spouse Absent
188,360180,765
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed9,95139,143
Divorced31,64540,642
Separated4,1185,680
Now Married213,076205,234
Never Married161,155126,661
Married Spouse Absent24,71624,469
Married Spouse Present188,360180,765

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$897,500
Median gross rent
$2,083
Housing tenure
Owner
202,60459.8%
Renter
136,26440.2%
Occupied homes: 338,868.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner202,604
Renter136,264
Housing occupancy
Occupied
338,86890.5%
Vacant
35,4369.5%
Housing units: 374,304.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied338,868
Vacant35,436

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
131,538
Owners without mortgage
71,066
Vacancy reason
For rent8,133
For sale1,755
Rented, not occupied1,046
Sold, not occupied1,886
Seasonal10,911
Migrant workers5
Other11,700
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,133
For sale1,755
Rented, not occupied1,046
Sold, not occupied1,886
Seasonal10,911
Migrant workers5
Other11,700
Structure type
Detached169,584
Attached41,505
2–4 units24,881
5–19 units41,565
20+ units95,729
Mobile or other1,040
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
7,767
Structure 3–4 Units
17,114
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
24,162
Structure 10–19 Units
17,403
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
21,233
Structure 50 Plus Units
74,496
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
925
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
115
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached169,584
Attached41,505
2–4 units24,881
5–19 units41,565
20+ units95,729
Mobile or other1,040
Year builtHousing units by period
61,29816.4%
Before 1960
152,11440.6%
1960–79
89,72824.0%
1980–99
67,16017.9%
2000–19
4,0041.1%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
11,253
1940–1949
13,129
1950–1959
36,916
1960–79
1960–1969
63,090
1970–1979
89,024
1980–99
1980–1989
47,684
1990–1999
42,044
2000–19
2000–2009
36,245
2010–2019
30,915
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196061,298
1960–79152,114
1980–9989,728
2000–1967,160
2020+4,004
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
51,822
3,917
1990s
28,429
4,272
2000s
40,064
11,654
2010s
57,363
56,950
2020–22
21,109
45,830
2023+
3,817
13,641
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199051,8223,917
1990s28,4294,272
2000s40,06411,654
2010s57,36356,950
2020–2221,10945,830
2023+3,81713,641
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
5,0142.5%
Under $100k
5,3772.7%
$100–249k
26,41113.0%
$250–499k
35,54617.5%
$500–749k
49,08024.2%
$750–999k
52,54025.9%
$1–1.49m
28,63614.1%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,581
10000–14999
252
15000–19999
19
20000–24999
101
25000–29999
77
30000–34999
88
35000–39999
69
40000–49999
351
50000–59999
370
60000–69999
420
70000–79999
534
80000–89999
542
90000–99999
610
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,737
125000–149999
688
150000–174999
695
175000–199999
267
200000–249999
1,990
$250–499k
250000–299999
1,753
300000–399999
9,755
400000–499999
14,903
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
16,108
2000000+
12,528
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k5,014
$100–249k5,377
$250–499k26,411
$500–749k35,546
$750–999k49,080
$1–1.49m52,540
$1.5m+28,636
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,936
$500–9997,835
$1,000–1,49920,306
$1,500–1,99927,102
$2,000–2,49921,384
$2,500–2,99913,821
$3,000+33,059
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Under $500
Under 100
410
100–149
291
150–199
331
200–249
730
250–299
1,464
300–349
866
350–399
725
400–449
733
450–499
386
$500–999
500–549
935
550–599
539
600–649
811
650–699
599
700–749
706
750–799
708
800–899
1,715
900–999
1,822
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
8,145
1250–1499
12,161
$3,000+
3000–3499
13,854
3500+
19,205
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,936
$500–9997,835
$1,000–1,49920,306
$1,500–1,99927,102
$2,000–2,49921,384
$2,500–2,99913,821
$3,000+33,059
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
9,600
23,191
1 vehicle
57,718
59,750
2 vehicles
73,808
39,842
3 vehicles
35,220
9,642
4 vehicles
16,286
2,538
5+ vehicles
9,972
1,301
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle9,60023,191
1 vehicle57,71859,750
2 vehicles73,80839,842
3 vehicles35,2209,642
4 vehicles16,2862,538
5+ vehicles9,9721,301

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
496,814
Average commute
26.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
314,92963.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
68,40013.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
24,4764.9%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
31,1286.3%Derived from published counts
Work from home
45,4689.2%Derived from published counts
Other
12,4132.5%Derived from published counts
Workers: 496,814.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
25,859
Bicycle
5,269
Other
Other Transportation
8,483
Motorcycle
3,070
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
860
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone314,929
Carpool68,400
Public transit24,476
Walk or bicycle31,128
Work from home45,468
Other12,413
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
100,98822.4%
Under 15 min
160,06435.5%
15–29 min
113,23725.1%
30–44 min
40,2378.9%
45–59 min
36,8208.2%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
10,371
5–9
35,280
10–14
55,337
15–29 min
15–19
68,638
20–24
64,897
25–29
26,529
30–44 min
30–34
82,218
35–39
12,458
40–44
18,561
60+ min
60–89
28,074
90+
8,746
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min100,988
15–29 min160,064
30–44 min113,237
45–59 min40,237
60+ min36,820

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
816,681
Civilian labor force
484,193
Employed
461,470
Unemployed
22,723
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Poverty universe
969,622
Persons below poverty
89,493
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
290,907
Blue-collar workers
78,219
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
47,005
45,339
Sales Office Occupations
32,705
66,343
Management Business Science Arts
89,197
102,662
Production Transportation Material Moving
30,980
10,071
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
35,154
2,014
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations47,00545,339
Sales Office Occupations32,70566,343
Management Business Science Arts89,197102,662
Production Transportation Material Moving30,98010,071
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance35,1542,014

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
369,616
Workplace jobs
404,548
Internal commuters
352,529
Inbound commuters
52,019
Outbound commuters
17,087
Net worker inflow
34,932

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
914,68196.7%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
30,9493.3%
Residents: 945,630.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured914,681
Uninsured30,949
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
5,85818.9%
Under 19
11,59837.5%
Age 19–34
12,61940.8%
Age 35–64
8742.8%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 195,858
Age 19–3411,598
Age 35–6412,619
Age 65+874

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
805,14980.4%
Foreign born
195,99719.6%
Residents: 1,001,146.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born805,149
Foreign born195,997

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
123,634
Not a citizen
72,363

Residential mobility

Same house
857,941
Within same county
73,670
From another county
4,129
From another state
44,001
From abroad
10,908

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
370,665

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area

Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area has 1,001,146 residents and a median age of 39.8 years. It ranks No. 55 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has declined 1.5% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $25,461 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area1,001,146$106,19539.8 years59.8%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Hawaii1,445,235$100,38940.9 years63%

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