Black Sands

Population: 237
Median home value: $107,500

Black Sands is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to 237 residents. At $107,500, its median home value sits below Hawaii County's $486,400.

From 2020 to 2023, Black Sands's population grew 123.6% from 106 to 237, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $94,800 to $107,500.

The median resident is 52.4 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 28.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 237
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $107,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 188
Homeownership rate: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

106237

Median home value

$94,800$107,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	106	$51,579	$94,800
2021	143	—	—
2022	179	—	$101,200
2023	237	—	$107,500

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 176.8%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 347.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5428.7%

55 to 6425.3%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over1.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	5.9%
5 to 17	16	6.8%
18 to 24	3	1.3%
25 to 34	17	7.2%
35 to 44	23	9.7%
45 to 54	68	28.7%
55 to 64	60	25.3%
65 to 74	32	13.5%
75 and over	4	1.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	113	47.7%
Black or African American	10	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	15.2%
Some other race	7	3.0%
Two or more races	55	23.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.5%

High school graduate16.2%

Some college or associate's46.1%

Bachelor's degree8.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	46	22.5%
High school graduate	33	16.2%
Some college or associate's	94	46.1%
Bachelor's degree	17	8.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone48.4%

Carpooled28.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means10.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	31	48.4%
Carpooled	18	28.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	12.5%
Other means	7	10.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	26.8%
15 to 29 min	15	26.8%
30 to 44 min	16	28.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.67
Poverty rate: 51.9% (123 of 237)

	Count	Share
Family households	25	17.6%
Nonfamily households	117	82.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142	75.5%
Vacant	46	24.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	134	94.4%
Renter-occupied	8	5.6%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other14.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	158	84.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	1.1%
Mobile home & other	28	14.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1502832
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.4136, -154.9588