Mauna Loa Estates

Population: 931
Median household income: $41,509
Median home value: $291,600

Mauna Loa Estates is a community in Hawaii County, Hawaii, home to 931 residents. Its median household income of $41,509 runs below the Hawaii County figure of $77,215.

Between 2020 and 2023, Mauna Loa Estates's population declined 17.9% from 1,134 to 931, while its median home value rose 58.2% from $184,300 to $291,600.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1993.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 931
Median age: 62.6 yrs
Median household income: $41,509
Median home value: $291,600
Median gross rent: $958
Housing units: 609
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.4%
Unemployment rate: 19.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,134931

Median household income

$34,464$41,509

Median home value

$184,300$291,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,134	$34,464	$184,300	—
2021	918	$50,380	$230,300	—
2022	812	$57,176	$293,900	—
2023	931	$41,509	$291,600	$958

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7427.4%

75 and over22.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	0.8%
5 to 17	91	9.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	58	6.2%
35 to 44	53	5.7%
45 to 54	160	17.2%
55 to 64	101	10.8%
65 to 74	255	27.4%
75 and over	206	22.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	421	45.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	82	8.8%
Some other race	47	5.0%
Two or more races	325	34.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	56	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate6.5%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree31.5%

Graduate or professional degree22.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	6.4%
High school graduate	54	6.5%
Some college or associate's	273	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	262	31.5%
Graduate or professional degree	191	22.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	221	90.6%
Carpooled	11	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	4.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	180	73.8%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	11	4.5%
45 to 59 min	28	11.5%
60+ min	25	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.82
Poverty rate: 15.4% (143 of 931)

	Count	Share
Family households	169	33.0%
Nonfamily households	343	67.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	512	84.1%
Vacant	97	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	359	70.1%
Renter-occupied	153	29.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	609	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1550375
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.84 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 19.4274, -155.2213