Hawi

Population: 1,720
Median household income: $85,197
Median home value: $662,500

Hawi is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to 1,720 residents. The median household income of $85,197 is above the Hawaii County median ($77,215).

Between 2019 and 2023, Hawi's population grew 47.5% from 1,166 to 1,720, while its median home value rose 82.8% from $362,400 to $662,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.4% of residents. Multiracial residents are the largest group, 43.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,720
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $85,197
Median home value: $662,500
Median gross rent: $1,898
Housing units: 717
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1661,720

Median household income

$62,031$85,197

Median home value

$362,400$662,500

Median gross rent

$1,144$1,898

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,166	$62,031	$362,400	$1,144
2020	1,325	$82,422	$489,600	$1,215
2021	1,252	$73,125	$488,800	$1,218
2022	1,383	$77,589	$606,600	$1,574
2023	1,720	$85,197	$662,500	$1,898

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	1.5%
5 to 17	386	22.4%
18 to 24	115	6.7%
25 to 34	205	11.9%
35 to 44	190	11.0%
45 to 54	239	13.9%
55 to 64	94	5.5%
65 to 74	247	14.4%
75 and over	218	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	364	21.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	254	14.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	242	14.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	739	43.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	7.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree19.0%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	1.9%
High school graduate	453	38.0%
Some college or associate's	344	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	227	19.0%
Graduate or professional degree	146	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone63.8%

Carpooled23.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	517	63.8%
Carpooled	188	23.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	15	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	76	9.4%
Other means	14	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	195	26.6%
15 to 29 min	102	13.9%
30 to 44 min	177	24.1%
45 to 59 min	150	20.4%
60+ min	110	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 13.8% (237 of 1,720)

	Count	Share
Family households	410	70.3%
Nonfamily households	173	29.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	583	81.3%
Vacant	134	18.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	447	76.7%
Renter-occupied	136	23.3%

1-unit, detached89.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	642	89.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	51	7.1%
5 to 19 units	24	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1513600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 20.2274, -155.8396