Hawaiian Beaches

Population: 4,503
Median household income: $42,154
Median home value: $247,500

Located in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaiian Beaches is a community with a population of 4,503. Its median household income of $42,154 runs below the Hawaii County figure of $77,215.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hawaiian Beaches's population declined 15.4% from 5,320 to 4,503, while its median home value rose 36.1% from $181,900 to $247,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 42.1% of the population. 81.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,503
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $42,154
Median home value: $247,500
Median gross rent: $1,639
Housing units: 2,103
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3204,503

Median household income

$42,882$42,154

Median home value

$181,900$247,500

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,639

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,320	$42,882	$181,900	$1,250
2020	4,621	$48,785	$189,100	$1,455
2021	4,213	$49,559	$192,900	$1,575
2022	3,879	$43,707	$208,600	$1,632
2023	4,503	$42,154	$247,500	$1,639

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1718.3%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7419.9%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	159	3.5%
5 to 17	824	18.3%
18 to 24	87	1.9%
25 to 34	610	13.5%
35 to 44	679	15.1%
45 to 54	477	10.6%
55 to 64	549	12.2%
65 to 74	896	19.9%
75 and over	222	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,898	42.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	383	8.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	513	11.4%
Some other race	189	4.2%
Two or more races	653	14.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	867	19.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	234	6.8%
High school graduate	1,408	41.0%
Some college or associate's	1,204	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	424	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	163	4.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	928	81.4%
Carpooled	71	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	87	7.6%
Other means	54	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	135	12.8%
15 to 29 min	148	14.1%
30 to 44 min	489	46.4%
45 to 59 min	145	13.8%
60+ min	136	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 36.1% (1,610 of 4,457)

	Count	Share
Family households	866	51.8%
Nonfamily households	805	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,671	79.5%
Vacant	432	20.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,423	85.2%
Renter-occupied	248	14.8%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,995	94.9%
1-unit, attached	92	4.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1512500
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.5446, -154.9289