Who knew Hawaii demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Hawaii. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Hawaii demographic data boring!
| Population 2010 Census | 1,360,301 | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Income 2010 for Households | $66,420 | |
| Poverty Rate |
9.6% |
|
| Median Age | 38.6 years | |
| Largest Racial or Ethnic Group | Asian | |
| Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates | ||
With 1,360,301 people, Hawaii is the 40th most populated state. But watch out, Hawaii, because Maine with 1,328,361 people and New Hampshire with 1,316,470 people are right behind you.
In 2010, the median household income of Hawaii residents was $66,420.
Hawaii households made slightly more than Massachusetts households ($64,509) and New Hampshire households ($63,277)
However, 9.6% of Hawaii residents live in poverty.
The median age for Hawaii residents is 38.6 years young.
The largest Hawaii racial/ethinic groups are Asian (37.7%) followed by White (22.7%) and Two or more races (19.4%).
| Non-Hispanic Population | |
|---|---|
| White | 309,343 |
| Black | 19,904 |
| American Indian | 2,823 |
| Asian | 513,294 |
| Pacific Islander | 128,222 |
| Some Other Race | 1,888 |
| Two or More Races | 263,985 |
| Hispanic | 120,842 |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race | |
Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."
Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Hawaii ladies have a higher median age.
| Median Age | 38.6 years |
|---|---|
| Median Age - Females | 39.9 years |
| Median Age - Males | 37.2 years |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female | |
With 22.3% of the Hawaii population under 18, Hawaii has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.
| Persons Under 18 | 22.3% |
|---|---|
| Persons Over 65 | 14.3% |
| Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age | |
| Honolulu County | 953,207 |
|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 185,079 |
| Maui County | 154,834 |
| Kauai County | 67,091 |
| Kalawao County | 90 |
See all Hawaii Counties by Population
| Urban Honolulu | 337,256 |
|---|---|
| East Honolulu | 49,914 |
| Pearl City | 47,698 |
| Hilo | 43,263 |
| Kailua | 38,635 |
| Waipahu | 38,216 |
| Kaneohe | 34,597 |
| Mililani Town | 27,629 |
| Kahului | 26,337 |
| Ewa Gentry | 22,690 |
| Mililani Mauka | 21,039 |
| Kihei | 20,881 |
| Makakilo | 18,248 |
| Wahiawa | 17,821 |
| Schofield Barracks | 16,370 |