Kalawao County, HI

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2022 Population

4.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Brian Schatz

Democratic Party

US Senator

Mazie Hirono

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

24% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

14.9%

28.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$87,813

10.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Kalawao County, HI had a population of 50 people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $87,813. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kalawao County, HI grew from 48 to 50, a 4.17% increase and its median household income grew from $79,583 to $87,813, a 10.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kalawao County, HI are White (Non-Hispanic) (26%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12%).

None of the households in Kalawao 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.

96% of the residents in Kalawao County, HI are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Kalawao County, HI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 5.16 minutes. The average car ownership in Kalawao County, HI was 1 car per household.

Kalawao County, HI borders Maui County, HI.

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Population & Diversity

Kalawao County, HI is home to a population of 50 people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2022, 4% of Kalawao County, HI residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2022, there were 1.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13 people) in Kalawao County, HI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

97.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96% of Kalawao County, HI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kalawao County, HI was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Kalawao County, HI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kalawao County, HI

White (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 5
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 19
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 16.3

12%

Hispanic Population

6 people

12% of the people in Kalawao County, HI are hispanic (6 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

2.08%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

As of 2022, 4% of Kalawao County, HI residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kalawao County, HI was 2.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 17

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

Economy

The economy of Kalawao County, HI employs 36 people. The largest industries in Kalawao County, HI are Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (8 people), and Public Administration (8 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), and Total ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 79

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 288%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kalawao County, HI grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 31 employees to 36 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kalawao County, HI, are Transportation Occupations (8 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kalawao 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

2022 Value

± 79

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 288%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kalawao County, HI grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 31 employees to 36 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kalawao County, HI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (8 people), and Public Administration (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kalawao County, HI, though some of these residents may live in Kalawao County, HI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,250

Median earning men ± $64,563

$44,583

Median earning women ± $111,709

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250) and Public Administration ($59,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

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
Educational Services
1
Retail Trade

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.

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

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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

Completions

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 Kalawao County, HI have an average commute time of 5.16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kalawao County, HI is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 319

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Kalawao County, 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.

$87,813

Median Household Income

± $11,404

Number of Households

± 40

In 2022, the median household income of the 32 households in Kalawao County, HI grew to $87,813 from the previous year's value of $79,583.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kalawao County, 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 2022

Drove Alone (55.6%)
Walked (16.7%)
Worked At Home (13.9%)

In 2022, 55.6% of workers in Kalawao County, HI drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (13.9%).

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

5.16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kalawao County, HI have a shorter commute time (5.16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Kalawao County, HI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Kalawao County, HI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Kalawao County, HI have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kalawao County, HI (7 out of 47 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kalawao County, HI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

93.6% of the population of Kalawao County, HI has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 19.1% on Medicaid, 6.38% on Medicare, 6.38% on non-group plans, and 2.13% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 72.3% were men and 27.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0% under 18 years, 27.7% between 18 and 34 years, 55.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 72.3% were men and 27.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.38%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

19.1%

Medicaid

6.38%

Medicare

6.38%

Non-Group

2.13%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kalawao County, HI grew by Infinityk% from 0% to 6.38%.

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Kalawao County, HI.

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