Discovery Harbour

Population: 1,198
Median household income: $64,286
Median home value: $431,700

Discovery Harbour is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to 1,198 residents. The median household income of $64,286 is below the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

Between 2019 and 2023, Discovery Harbour's population declined 8.1% from 1,304 to 1,198, while its median home value rose 44.1% from $299,600 to $431,700.

The median resident is 59.4 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 24.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,198
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,286
Median home value: $431,700
Median gross rent: $1,579
Housing units: 695
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.3%
Unemployment rate: 13.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3041,198

Median household income

$53,333$64,286

Median home value

$299,600$431,700

Median gross rent

$1,257$1,579

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,304	$53,333	$299,600	$1,257
2020	1,142	$69,609	$354,500	$1,194
2021	1,154	$70,536	$355,100	$1,250
2022	1,241	$61,417	$414,300	$1,382
2023	1,198	$64,286	$431,700	$1,579

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7424.7%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	4.0%
5 to 17	124	10.4%
18 to 24	60	5.0%
25 to 34	79	6.6%
35 to 44	133	11.1%
45 to 54	68	5.7%
55 to 64	229	19.1%
65 to 74	296	24.7%
75 and over	161	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	686	57.3%
Black or African American	5	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	55	4.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	70	5.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	249	20.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate25.2%

Some college or associate's39.5%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	58	6.0%
High school graduate	243	25.2%
Some college or associate's	382	39.5%
Bachelor's degree	157	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	126	13.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 53 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	261	76.1%
Carpooled	35	10.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	13.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	18.2%
15 to 29 min	26	8.8%
30 to 44 min	71	24.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	145	49.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 13.8% (165 of 1,192)

	Count	Share
Family households	340	64.2%
Nonfamily households	190	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	530	76.3%
Vacant	165	23.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	434	81.9%
Renter-occupied	96	18.1%

1-unit, detached96.1%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	668	96.1%
1-unit, attached	23	3.3%
2 to 4 units	4	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1505900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.0415, -155.6254