Honokaa

Population: 2,353
Median household income: $85,556
Median home value: $551,800

Honokaa, a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, has 2,353 residents. Its median household income of $85,556 runs above the Hawaii County figure of $77,215.

Between 2019 and 2023, Honokaa's population grew 13.2% from 2,079 to 2,353, while its median home value rose 57.3% from $350,900 to $551,800.

Multiracial residents are the largest group, 34.8% of the population. 58.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,353
Median age: 41.1 yrs
Median household income: $85,556
Median home value: $551,800
Median gross rent: $1,145
Housing units: 757
Homeownership rate: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0792,353

Median household income

$65,882$85,556

Median home value

$350,900$551,800

Median gross rent

$1,039$1,145

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,079	$65,882	$350,900	$1,039
2020	2,339	$63,281	$359,400	$1,063
2021	1,933	$57,614	$374,800	$1,107
2022	2,290	$70,819	$494,300	$1,145
2023	2,353	$85,556	$551,800	$1,145

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1721.0%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	124	5.3%
5 to 17	494	21.0%
18 to 24	263	11.2%
25 to 34	120	5.1%
35 to 44	260	11.0%
45 to 54	349	14.8%
55 to 64	253	10.8%
65 to 74	271	11.5%
75 and over	219	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	380	16.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	729	31.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	128	5.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	818	34.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	298	12.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	163	11.1%
High school graduate	529	35.9%
Some college or associate's	516	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	171	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	93	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone58.6%

Carpooled35.4%

Public transit5.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	612	58.6%
Carpooled	370	35.4%
Public transit	52	5.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	11	1.1%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	322	30.8%
15 to 29 min	167	16.0%
30 to 44 min	157	15.0%
45 to 59 min	212	20.3%
60+ min	187	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.59
Poverty rate: 5.3% (122 of 2,307)

	Count	Share
Family households	477	74.3%
Nonfamily households	165	25.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	642	84.8%
Vacant	115	15.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	495	77.1%
Renter-occupied	147	22.9%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	699	92.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	6.3%
5 to 19 units	1	0.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1516450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 20.0776, -155.4644