Honolulu County, HI

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2023 Population

0.637% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABrian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AMazie Hirono

Democratic Party

About

In 2023, Honolulu County, HI had a population of 1M people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Honolulu County, HI declined from 1.01M to 1M, a −0.637% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Honolulu County, HI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Honolulu County, HI are University of Hawaii at Manoa (4,464 degrees awarded in 2023), Leeward Community College (1,056 degrees), and Kapiolani Community College (755 degrees).

Most people in Honolulu County, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Honolulu County, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Honolulu County, HI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Honolulu County, HI are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,148 people), Accommodation & Food Services (51,062 people), and Retail Trade (49,037 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($100,892), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($84,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,095).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Honolulu County, HI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (55,013 people), Management Occupations (47,964 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45,558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Honolulu County, HI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Hawaii (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Honolulu County, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61,148 people), Accommodation & Food Services (51,062 people), and Retail Trade (49,037 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Honolulu County, HI, though some of these residents may live in Honolulu County, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($84,526), Manufacturing ($74,522), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,048).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($66,218), Information ($66,192), and Construction ($59,929).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.99%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 634k people employed in Hawaii. This represents a 3.99% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 22.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Hawaii.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,562
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,529
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,345
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$3.76M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.91M
Construction
$1.86M
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing the state of Hawaii. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

N/ABrian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on December 26, 2012
Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.

N/AMazie Hirono

Senator from Hawaii

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Brian Schatz and Mazie Hirono are the senators currently representing Hawaii.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Hawaii over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Hawaii

Hawaii is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Hawaii have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Honolulu County, HI awarded 10,409 degrees. The student population of Honolulu County, HI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 19,251 male students and 31,473 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Honolulu County, HI are Asian (3,372 and 35.1%), followed by Two or More Races (2,438 and 25.4%), White (1,723 and 17.9%), and Hispanic or Latino (1,145 and 11.9%).

The largest universities in Honolulu County, HI by number of degrees awarded are University of Hawaii at Manoa (4,464 and 42.9%), Leeward Community College (1,056 and 10.1%), and Kapiolani Community College (755 and 7.25%).

The most popular majors in Honolulu County, HI are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,218 and 11.7%), General Business Administration & Management (735 and 7.06%), and Registered Nursing (401 and 3.85%).

The median tuition costs in Honolulu County, HI are $20,868 for private four year colleges, and $9,324 and $26,820 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2023 in Honolulu County, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 50,724 (38% men and 62% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 50,724 students enrolled in Honolulu County, HI, 38% men and 62% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Asian with 14,841 records, of which 59.7% were women and 40.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
304 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
537 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
333 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Honolulu County, HI was General Psychology with 304 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Honolulu County, HI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Hawaii at Manoa
4,464 degrees awarded
Leeward Community College
1,056 degrees awarded
Kapiolani Community College
755 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Hawaii at Manoa with 4,464 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,881 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Honolulu County, HI, which is 0.595 times less than the 6,528 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Asian students. These 3,372 degrees mean that there were 1.38 times more degrees awarded to Asian students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2,438 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($25,387) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($810) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,350) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Honolulu County, HI have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Honolulu County, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 26.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Honolulu County, HI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.367%.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Honolulu County, HI colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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337k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Honolulu County, HI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Honolulu County, HI is from Honolulu County, HI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Honolulu County, HI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (64%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Worked At Home (8.39%)

In 2023, 64% of workers in Honolulu County, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who worked at home (8.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Honolulu County, HI have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Honolulu County, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Honolulu County, HI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Honolulu County, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Honolulu County, HI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 26.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Honolulu County, HI. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.367%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Honolulu County, HI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Honolulu County, HI is Asian, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Honolulu County, HI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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