Kalaoa, HI

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US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2019 Median Age

42.4

2.91% 1-year increase

2019 Poverty Rate

8.35%

6.78% 1-year decrease

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalaoa, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (39.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (15%), Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.9%).

None of the households in Kalaoa, 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 Kalaoa, HI are Mauna Loa Helicopters (13 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Kalaoa, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalaoa, HI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2019, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Kalaoa, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.75k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalaoa, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 717
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 635
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 711

7.86%

Hispanic Population

922 people

7.86% of the people in Kalaoa, HI are hispanic (922 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kalaoa, HI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Hawaii.

Most Common Origin

Philippines
116,410 ± 8,033 people
Japan
22,739 ± 3,673 people
China
21,015 ± 3,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Hawaii was Philippines, the natal country of 116,410 Hawaii residents, followed by Japan with 22,739 and China with 21,015.

Foreign-Born Population

12.5%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

1.46k people

11.8%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Kalaoa, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
306 ± 145
Gulf War (2001-)
109 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
63 ± 54

Kalaoa, HI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.81 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kalaoa, HI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Kalaoa, HI are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Hawaii have an average income that is 1.21 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,644. The income inequality in Hawaii (measured using the Gini index) is 0.434, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalaoa, HI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalaoa, 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 Kalaoa, HI, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalaoa, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kalaoa, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Kalaoa, HI. Showing the available data for Hawaii.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (60.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.849%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Hawaii went to Kamala Harris with 60.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.849%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Hawaii for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Hawaii

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Brian Schatz

Senator from Hawaii

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

Mazie 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 Kalaoa, HI awarded 13 degrees. The student population of Kalaoa, HI in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 8 male students and 4 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kalaoa, HI are White (8 and 88.9%), followed by Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 11.1%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Kalaoa, HI by number of degrees awarded are Mauna Loa Helicopters (13 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Kalaoa, HI are Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (13 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2019 in Kalaoa, HI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12 (66.7% men and 33.3% 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

In 2023 there were 12 students enrolled in Kalaoa, HI, 66.7% men and 33.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7 records, of which 28.6% were women and 71.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew

Most Common

13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Kalaoa, HI was Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew with 13 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Kalaoa, HI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mauna Loa Helicopters

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mauna Loa Helicopters with 13 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 10 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kalaoa, HI, which is 3.33 times more than the 3 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 8 degrees mean that there were 8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, with 1 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.828% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.916% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (325k), Some college (249k), and Bachelors Degree (237k).

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 Kalaoa, HI have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalaoa, HI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 215.04

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Kalaoa, HI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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4.09k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Kalaoa, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalaoa, HI is from Hawaii.

0.434

2022 Wage GINI in Hawaii

0.431

2021 Wage GINI in Hawaii

In 2022, the income inequality in Hawaii was 0.434 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.662% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Hawaii was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Hawaii in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Hawaii across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2019

Drove Alone (79%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (5.38%)

In 2019, 79% of workers in Kalaoa, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (5.38%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalaoa, HI have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Kalaoa, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalaoa, HI (977 out of 11.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

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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

96.6% of the population of Kalaoa, HI has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 2.57% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see 1287 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1259 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,287 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hawaii County, HI

Primary care physicians in Hawaii County, HI see an average of 1,287 patients per year. This represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1,259 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hawaii County, HI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.38%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

2.57%

Military or VA

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

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